precinct
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
- The general area surrounding a place, environs.
- A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.
- A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
- A subdivision of a city or other locality for the purposes of voting and representation in local government. In cities, precincts may be grouped into wards.
- A district over which someone or some body of people has control in general; province, sphere of control.
- A surrounding boundary or limit.
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