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precinct
pre·cinct / ˈprēˌsingkt/ • n. 1. a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes. ∎ the police station situated in such a subdivision: 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. (usu. precincts) the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place: all strata of society live within these precincts | fig. beyond the precincts of my own family, I am quite inhibited. ∎ an enclosed or clearly defined area of ground around a cathedral, church, or college. 3. Brit. an area in a town designated for specific or restricted use, esp. one that is closed to traffic: a pedestrian precinct. |
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"precinct." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "precinct." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-precinct.html "precinct." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-precinct.html |
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PRECINCTA constable's or police district. A small geographical unit of government. An election district created for convenient localization of polling places. A county or municipal subdivision for casting and counting votes in elections. |
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"Precinct." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Precinct." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703447.html "Precinct." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703447.html |
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precinct space enclosed by boundaries; district or province of government. XV. — medL. præcinctum, also pl. præcincta, sb. uses of n. pp. of L. præcingere gird about, encircle, f. præ PRE- + cingere gird.
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T. F. HOAD. "precinct." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "precinct." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-precinct.html T. F. HOAD. "precinct." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-precinct.html |
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precinct •addict, afflict, conflict, constrict, contradict, convict, delict, depict, evict, hand-picked, inflict, interdict, Pict, predict, strict
•edict
•Benedict • verdict
•imperfect, perfect, pluperfect, word-perfect
•object • subject • relict • district
•concoct, decoct
•landlocked • dreadlocked
•unprovoked, unsmoked
•uncooked, unlooked
•abduct, adduct, conduct, construct, destruct, duct, instruct, misconduct, obstruct
•ventiduct • aqueduct • product
•safe-conduct • viaduct
•handworked, unworked
•mulct • unthanked • sacrosanct
•distinct, extinct, succinct
•precinct • instinct
•conjunct, defunct, disjunct, injunct
•adjunct • unasked
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"precinct." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "precinct." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-precinct.html "precinct." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-precinct.html |
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