What (who) is district - definition
TYPE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION, IN SOME COUNTRIES
Districts; Public utility district; District (Scotland); Public Utility District; Local government districts of Scotland; Municipal utility district; MUD Districts; Admistrative district; Administrative divisions of British Columbia; Scottish districts; Municipal Utility District; Destrict; Municipal utility districts
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![A district in [[Kerala]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kollamdistrict.png?width=200 "A district in [[Kerala]]")
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district
n.
Region, tract, territory, circuit, province, quarter.
district
¦ noun
1. an area of a town or country.
2. Brit. a division of a county or region that elects its own councillors.
¦ verb N. Amer. divide into areas.
Origin
C17: from Fr., from med. L. districtus '(territory of) jurisdiction', from L. distringere 'draw apart'.
district
(districts)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A district is a particular area of a town or country.
I drove around the business district.
...Nashville's shopping district.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
2.
A district is an area of a town or country which has been given official boundaries for the purpose of administration.
...the home of the governor of the district.
N-COUNT: with supp, oft N n
Wikipedia
District
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A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district.
Pronunciation examples for district
1. District.
Broadway's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 _ Josh Groban + More _ Talks at Google
2. District.
The Skinnytaste Cookbook - Light on Calories, Big on Flavor _ Gina Homolka _ Talks at Google
3. district. >>
Race to Nowhere _ Vicki Abeles _ Talks at Google
4. District 12, Wiesbaden.
District 9...
Valkyrie
5. lot of district-by-district polls.
The Signal and the Noise _ Nate Silver _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of district
1. District of Columbia, District lawyers have filed their petition as District of Columbia v.
2. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, October 27, 1'8'. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, April 6, 1'87. 12.
3. District Court for the Northern District of California.
4. District Court judge in the Southern District of New York.
5. District Court for the District of Columbia Friday.