precinct

English

Alternative forms

• præcinct (chiefly obsolete)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English, early 15th century, in sense of “district for government purposes”, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin precinctum, alternative form of praecinctum (“enclosure, boundary line”), neuter singular of praecinctus, perfect passive participle of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin praecingō (“surround, gird”), from prae (“before”) + cingō (“surround, encircle”), from which also cinch.

Cognate to (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Italian precingere (“to encircle”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: prē'sĭngkt, IPA^(key): /ˈpɹisɪŋkt/

Noun

precinct (plural precincts)

1. (chiefly in the plural) An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
2. (UK) A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.
3. (US, law enforcement) A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
4. (US) A subdivision of a city or town for the purposes of voting and representation in city or town government. In cities, precincts may be grouped into wards.

Translations

enclosed space

• Dutch: omsloten ruimte
• French: enceinte (fr)
• Georgian: (შემოსაზღვრული) ტერიტორია ((šemosazɣvruli) ṭeriṭoria)
• German: umschlossener Bezirk m
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• Greek:

  Ancient: τέμενος n (témenos)

• Romanian: incintă (ro)
• Russian: (огоро́женная) террито́рия (ru) f (territórija)
• Spanish: recinto (es) m

uncovered shopping area

• Dutch: winkelcentrum (nl)
• Finnish: jalankulkualue
• Georgian: სავაჭრო ზონა (savač̣ro zona)
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• German: Einkaufsfußgängerzone f, Fußgängereinkaufszone f, Fußgängerzone (de) f
• Russian: торго́вая зо́на f (torgóvaja zóna)

police district

• Dutch: districtpolitiebureau
• Finnish: piiri (fi), poliisipiiri
• French: district (fr), arrondissement de commune
• Georgian: რაიონი (raioni), ოლქი (olki)
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• German: Polizeirevier (de) n
• Russian: райо́н (ru) m (rajón), о́круг (ru) m (ókrug)
• Swedish: polisstation (sv)

voting district

• Dutch: kiesgrensgebied
• Finnish: vaalialue, vaalipiiri (fi)
• French: bureau (fr), canton (fr)
• Georgian: საარჩევნო უბანი (saarčevno ubani), საარჩევნო ოლქი (saarčevno olki)
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• German: Wahlbezirk m
• Persian: حوزه (fa) (hovze)
• Russian: избира́тельный уча́сток m (izbirátelʹnyj učástok), избира́тельный о́круг m (izbirátelʹnyj ókrug)