Definition of District. Meaning of District. Synonyms of District

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Definition of District

District
District Dis"trict, a. [L. districtus, p. p.] Rigorous; stringent; harsh. [Obs.] Punishing with the rod of district severity. --Foxe.
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District Dis"trict, n. [LL. districtus district, fr. L. districtus, p. p. of distringere: cf. F. district. See Distrain.] 1. (Feudal Law) The territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing. 2. A division of territory; a defined portion of a state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral, or other purposes; as, a congressional district, judicial district, land district, school district, etc. To exercise exclusive legislation . . . over such district not exceeding ten miles square. --The Constitution of the United States. 3. Any portion of territory of undefined extent; a region; a country; a tract. These districts which between the tropics lie. --Blackstone. Congressional district. See under Congressional. District attorney, the prosecuting officer of a district or district court. District court, a subordinate municipal, state, or United States tribunal, having jurisdiction in certain cases within a judicial district. District judge, one who presides over a district court. District school, a public school for the children within a school district. [U.S.] Syn: Division; circuit; quarter; province; tract; region; country.
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District Dis"trict, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Districted; p. pr. & vb. n. Districting.] To divide into districts or limited portions of territory; as, legislatures district States for the choice of representatives.

Meaning of District from wikipedia

- muni****lities, subdivisions of muni****lities, school district, or political district. In Afghanistan, a district (Persian / Pashto: ولسوالۍ‎ Wuleswali) is a...
- The districts of England (also known as local authority districts or local government districts to distinguish from unofficial city districts) are a level...
- In the United States, a district attorney (DA) is the chief prosecutor for a local government area, typically a county. The exact name of the office varies...
- States district court. Each federal judicial district has at least one courthouse, and many districts have more than one. The formal name of a district court...
- A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. In the U.S, public schools...
- A district (zilā) is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. In some cases districts are further subdivided into sub-divisions, and...
- An electoral district, (election) precinct, election district, or legislative district, called a voting district by the US Census (also known as a constituency...
- business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. In larger cities, it is often synonymous with the city's "financial district". Geographically...
- Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions...
- A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government...
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