ward
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3.4
- noun
- /wɔrd/
- Formal
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distrito electoral
- In the elections, candidates were running for positions in the different wards of the city.
- a city ward
- ward and precinct
- the third ward
And the ward Bishop decides who gets to go on to the temple.
- And the ward Bishop decides who gets to go on to the temple.
- So I was born in military installation in California, Fort Ward, California.
Examples
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Alicia West from the Ninth Ward.
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After the turn of the century, more residents of New York's poorer wards were counted among Saint Peter's parishioners.
Academic text (1993) -
- We in Third Ward right now.
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I played in a pool tournament in my ward.
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Someone should take a trip to Special Ward Seven and see what's there.
Fiction book (2002) -
It spread around the Central Ward that way.
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I hear you've taken a house in the fourth ward.
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I lived on Old Spanish Trail, Third Ward, Houston, across from McGregor Park.
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The qualities of the Special Seventh Ward will include flat terrain and good sunlight.
Fiction book (2002) -
Moreover, there are three cities and wards that do not apply limits on commuting distance.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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6.2
An area of a city that officials use for police work or elections
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4.2
An area of a county with its own local government
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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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3.5
An area of a town or city where people vote at one polling place
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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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4.5
A smaller area inside a district with its own local council
Idioms
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9.9
To protect people from bad luck caused by a jealous look using charms
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Etymology
The word ward comes from an old word meaning 'guard' or 'watch', used for a place that is watched over by officials. That's why a city ward is a district that a local leader is responsible for.