district
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1.5
- noun
- /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
- From the moment you encounter school library personnel in this district, you are struck by their professionalism.
- school district
- district-level
- urban district
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Watch on YouTubeAs if the people in this Trump working class district didn't really matter.
- As if the people in this Trump working class district didn't really matter.
- And so some districts contract with folks, some districts handle it in house.
- These are Republican districts and people are pissed.
- And we were going district by district and holding out hope.
- He had fired commanders of districts in the South.
- In general, the reddest districts are the ones that are the biggest takers.
- That's, you know, that's sort of all stretches of the Central District of California.
- So naturally richer tax districts, we'll have better money.
- Of course, where Laurence Olivier in the Diamond District as Zell.
- So that that really came from the district, I believe me and Bryce.
Examples
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And we just ended up walking all around the Arts district and talking.
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The city is divided into several electoral districts for local elections.
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We are the third highest paying district in Orange County at this time.
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But only one from this district will get to go on to compete in the state competition next week.
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Under his leadership, the district made great gains.
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Yes, the district attorney has been wanting to talk to you.
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All Phase II procedures were approved by the university and school district institutional review boards.
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Both schools are within the same school district and have implemented PBS for three years.
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Urban renewal led to the building of highways through the district, displacing Black families.
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The two Arizona schools, both alternative schools in the same metropolitan school district, served primarily Hispanic students.
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Synonyms
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6.2
An area of a city that officials use for police work or elections
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2.5
An area where public schools are run by one local government
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3.4
A district of a city used to choose local officials
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4.2
An area of a county with its own local government
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4.4
A part of a city known for a particular community or feature
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4.0
A part of a United States state that elects one person to the House of Representatives
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6.0
An area set aside for the national government that is not part of any state
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2.4
A central part of a city where most offices and shops are
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5.1
A part of a large city that has its own local council, like Brooklyn
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5.2
An area that has one place where people go to vote
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2.8
A part of a city, like a neighbourhood, used for local government or shown on maps
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3.5
An area of a town or city where people vote at one polling place
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2.1
An area of a country with its own local government, like in France
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Part of a city in France that has its own local council
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3.1
An area of a town or city with mostly houses and apartments
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4.2
An area next to the line between two countries where people live on both sides
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A region like a state or district that a government uses to run local services
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An area managed by local government for public services
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5.4
An area set up for local government, like a region or district
A local government area or office below a prefecture that manages local services
Compounds
- Formal
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4.2
A lawyer who brings criminal charges for the government in a local area
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3.5
A federal area in the eastern United States that contains the city Washington and is the nation's capital
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4.0
A part of a United States state that elects one person to the House of Representatives
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2.8
A part of a city, like a neighbourhood, used for local government or shown on maps
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3.2
A beautiful area in northwest England with lakes, mountains, and small villages that visitors like
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4.2
An area next to the line between two countries where people live on both sides
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An area in a city with many small, crowded apartments where people live in poor conditions
A district in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula with an old port once called Port Arthur
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Etymology
District comes from a Latin idea of 'drawing tight' and is related to the English word strict ('tight' or 'firm'). Think of drawing a clear line around part of a town; that is why a district is a marked-off area.