"paper township" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paper townships [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} paper township (plural paper townships)
  1. A civil township in the U.S. state of Ohio that nominally exists for certain purposes, but does not act as a functioning unit of civil government. Wikipedia link: paper township Categories (place): Ohio, USA Related terms: paper town
    Sense id: en-paper_township-en-noun-TYtsx2MA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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