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   Pre·cinct

   /ˈprēˌsiNG(k)t/

   

   noun

   • 1. a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes. North American
   • ▪ the police station situated in a precinct: "at the precinct, a desk sergeant ran through her ID"
   • ▪ an electoral district of a city or town served by a single polling place: "with 35 percent of the precincts declaring, he had 51 percent of the vote"
   • 2. the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place: "all strata of society live within these precincts" Similar boundsboundarieslimitsconfinessurrounding areaenvironssurroundingspurlieussurroundsneighborhoodvicinitylocality
   • ▪ an enclosed or clearly defined area of ground around a cathedral, church, or college. Similar enclosureclosequadranglecourtcourtyardinformal:quad
   • 3. an area in a town designated for specific or restricted use, especially one that is closed to traffic: British "a pedestrian precinct" Similar areazonesectordistrictsectionquarterregion

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting an administrative district): from medieval Latin praecinctum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of praecingere ‘encircle’, from prae ‘before’ + cingere ‘gird’.

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   What is precinct noun?

   • Definition of precinct noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (British English) a commercial area in a town where cars cannot go Want to learn more? (North American English) one of the parts into which a town or city is divided in order to organize elections

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   What is a police precinct?

   • A precinct is an area of town marked off for official purposes, often to vote, or to organize the police force. When a cop hears of a crime that's happening in her precinct, she knows to hop in her car and head over there. The word precinct comes from the Latin precinctum meaning "enclosure, boundary line."

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   What is a shopping precinct?

   • A shopping precinct is an area in the centre of a town in which cars are not allowed . The Centre was a pedestrian precinct with a bandstand in the middle. A precinct is a part of a city which has its own police force and fire service. The shooting occurred in the 34th Precinct. The precincts of an institution are its buildings and land.

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   What is a precinct encircle?

   • Cognate to Italian precingere (“to encircle"). Each county had a probate court, and each precinct a justice of the peace. The plan of the precinct is now easily traced, and with the help of Pausanias many of the buildings have been identified. Justices of the peace, one or more in each election precinct, are elected for a term of two years.

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   A precinct is a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions, often established for administrative or electoral purposes. It can also be an enclosure, a region, a boundary, or a sphere of thought, action, or influence. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and more from the authoritative dictionary of the English language.

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   1 day ago · 1. countable noun. A shopping precinct is an area in the centre of a town in which cars are not allowed . [British] The Centre was a pedestrian precinct with a bandstand in the middle. 2. countable noun. A precinct is a part of a city which has its own police force and fire service. [US] The shooting occurred in the 34th Precinct. 3. plural noun.

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   A precinct is an area that has a clear boundary line around it, making it easier for the police to know where a crime is taking place, or where you should go to vote. The word precinct has also come to mean police headquarters in a particular district.