dis|trict

dis|trict
dis|trict «DIHS trihkt», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a part of a larger area; region: »

The leading farming district of the United States is in the Middle West. They lived in a fashionable district of the city.

 SYNONYM(S): locality, quarter.
2. a part of a country, state, or city marked off for a special purpose, such as providing schools or law courts, electing certain government officers, or supporting a church: »

a school district. The Samoan village…is usually associated with other villages in a larger political entity called a district (Beals and Hoijer).

 Abbr: dist.
–v.t.
to divide into districts: »

Unlike many large cities which have rigid school districting, Baltimore allows its youngsters, from kindergarten through high school, to go to any school of their choice in the city (New York Times).

╂[< Medieval Latin districtus territory under the jurisdiction of a feudal lord < Latin distringere; see etym. under distress (Cf. ↑distress)]

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