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dis·trict
(dĭs′trĭkt)n.
1. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.
2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature: went to the lake district for their vacation.
tr.v. dis·trict·ed, dis·trict·ing, dis·tricts
To mark off or divide into districts.
[French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin districtus, from Latin, past participle of distringere, to hinder; see distrain.]
dis′trict·wide′ adv. & adj.
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district
(ˈdɪstrɪkt)n
1.
a. an area of land marked off for administrative or other purposes
b. (as modifier): district nurse.
2. (Physical Geography) a locality separated by geographical attributes; region
3. any subdivision of any territory, region, etc
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in England from 1974 and in Wales 1974–96) any of the subdivisions of the nonmetropolitan counties that elects a council responsible for local planning, housing, rates, etc. See also metropolitan district
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Scotland until 1975) a landward division of a county
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Scotland 1975–96) any of the subdivisions of the regions that elected a council responsible for environmental health services, housing, etc
7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any of the 26 areas into which Northern Ireland has been divided since 1973. Elected district councils are responsible for environmental health services, etc
vb
(tr) to divide into districts
[C17: from Medieval Latin districtus area of jurisdiction, from Latin distringere to stretch out; see distrain]
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dis•trict
(ˈdɪs trɪkt)n.
1. a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
2. a region or locality.
v.t. 3. to divide into districts.
[1605–15; (< French) < Medieval Latin distrīctus exercise of justice, (area of) jurisdiction, derivative (with Latin -tus suffix of v. action) of Latin distringere to stretch out (see distrain)]
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district
Past participle: districted
Gerund: districting
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Noun | 1. | district - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes border district, borderland, marchland, march - district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales" city district - a district of a town or city congressional district - a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives development - a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments" enclave - an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it palatinate - a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine residential area, residential district, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences goldfield - a district where gold is mined jurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised mandate, mandatory - a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves associated state, protectorate - a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" possession - a territory that is controlled by a ruling state trust territory, trusteeship - a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations British East Africa - the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar British West Africa - the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast |
Verb | 1. | district - regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns govern, regularise, regularize, regulate, order - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate" |
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district
noun area, community, region, sector, quarter, ward, parish, neighbourhood, vicinity, locality, locale, neck of the woods (informal) I drove around the business district.
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district
noun1. A part of the earth's surface:
Informal: neck of the woods.
2. A rather small part of a geographic unit considered in regard to its inhabitants or distinctive characteristics:
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Translations
مِنْطَقَةمَنْطِقَه
oblastčtvrťkraj
distriktområde
alue
okrug
kerület
hverfi; héraî
地区
지역
apgabalsrajons
okrožjepokrajina
distrikt
เขต
quận
district
[ˈdɪstrɪkt]A. N [of country] → región f, zona f; [of town] → distrito m, barrio m; (= administrative area) (gen) (Pol) → distrito m
postal district → distrito m postal
postal district → distrito m postal
B. CPD district attorney N (US) → fiscal mf (de distrito)
district commissioner N (Brit) → jefe/a m/f de policía de distrito
district council N (Brit) → municipio m
district court N (US) → tribunal m de distrito
district manager N → representante mf regional
district nurse N (Brit) enfermero/a de la Seguridad Social encargado/a de una zona determinada
district commissioner N (Brit) → jefe/a m/f de policía de distrito
district council N (Brit) → municipio m
district court N (US) → tribunal m de distrito
district manager N → representante mf regional
district nurse N (Brit) enfermero/a de la Seguridad Social encargado/a de una zona determinada
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
district
[ˈdɪstrɪkt] n [country] → région f; [town] → quartier m (= administrative area) → district mdistrict attorney n (US) → procureur(e) m/f de la Républiquedistrict council n (British) → conseil m généraldistrict court n (US) → cour f fédérale (de grande instance)district manager n → directeur/trice m/f régional(e)district nurse n (British) → infirmier/ière m/f visiteur/euseDistrict of Columbia n (US) → district m de ColumbiaCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
district
n (of country) → Gebiet nt; (of town) → Stadtteil m, → Viertel nt; (= geographical area) → Gegend f; (= administrative area) → (Verwaltungs)bezirk m; shopping/business district → Geschäftsviertel nt
district
:district attorney
n (US) → Bezirksstaatsanwalt m → /-anwältin f
District Commissioner
n hoher Regierungsbeamter in einer Kolonie
district council
n (Brit) → Bezirksregierung f
district court
n (US Jur) → Bezirksgericht nt
district judge
n (US) → Richter(in) m(f) → an einem (Bundes)bezirksgericht
district manager
n (Comm) → Bezirksdirektor(in) m(f)
district nurse
n (Brit) → Gemeindeschwester f
district surveyor
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
district
[ˈdɪstrɪkt] n (of country) → regione f; (of town) → quartiere m; (administrative area) → distrettodistrict manager → responsabile m di zona
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
district
(ˈdistrikt) noun an area of a country, town etc. He lives in a poor district of London; Public transport is often infrequent in country districts.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
district
→ مِنْطَقَة oblast distrikt Bezirk περιφέρεια distrito alue district okrug regione 地区 지역 district distrikt rejon distrito район distrikt เขต bölge quận 地区Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
district
n distrito, áreaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.