Amt n. (pl. amter, E. amts) An administrative territorial division in Denmark and Norway. "Each of the provinces (of Denmark) is divided into several amts, answering... to the English hundreds."
... Polizei-Amt, a dreary little house, and found both yard and staircase crammed with people. After waiting a long time in the queue I had to beat a retreat, the neighbourhood of Polish Jews being too overpowering! In the afternoon I ventured again with the same result. They say Holland is crammed with ... — A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes • Harriet Julia Jephson
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