precinct
Part of speech: noun
Morphological type: simple
Topics: government
law-enforcement
Etymology: From Middle English precinct, precincte, early 15th century, in sense of “district for government purposes”, from Medieval Latin precinctum, alternative form of praecinctum (“enclosure, boundary line”), neuter singular of praecinctus, perfect passive participle of Latin praecingō (“surround, gird”), from prae (“before”) + cingō (“surround, encircle”), from which also cinch.
Cognate to Italian precingere (“to encircle”).
Inflected forms:
form: precincts
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: præcinct
pos: noun
tags: alternative
obsolete
Senses:
gloss: An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
pos: noun
tags: in-plural
examples: For, by the fundamental Laws of the Realm, it is Capital in any Perſon, of what Quality ſoever, to make water within the Precincts of the Palace.
gloss: The general area surrounding a place, environs.
pos: noun
tags: in-plural
gloss: A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.
pos: noun
tags: UK
gloss: A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
pos: noun
tags: US
gloss: A subdivision of a city or other locality for the purposes of voting and representation in local government. In cities, precincts may be grouped into wards.
pos: noun
tags: US
gloss: A district over which someone or some body of people has control in general; province, sphere of control.
pos: noun
tags: archaic
examples: But ſince I loue to liue at libertie,
As eaſily may you get the Souldans crowne,
As any prizes out of my precinct.
gloss: A surrounding boundary or limit.
pos: noun
tags: archaic
Derived words: pedestrian precinct
precinct committeeman
precinctive
precinct money
shopping precinct
Translations:
lang: Bulgarian
word: полицейски участък
roman: policejski učastǎk
lang: Dutch
word: districtpolitiebureau
lang: Dutch
word: politiedistrict
lang: Finnish
word: piiri
lang: Finnish
word: poliisipiiri
lang: French
word: district
lang: French
word: arrondissement de commune
lang: French
word: commissariat
lang: Georgian
word: რაიონი
roman: raioni
lang: Georgian
word: ოლქი
roman: olki
lang: German
word: Polizeirevier
lang: Hungarian
word: rendőrőrs
lang: Icelandic
word: lögregluumdæmi
lang: Russian
word: райо́н
roman: rajón
lang: Russian
word: о́круг
roman: ókrug
lang: Spanish
word: distrito policial
lang: Swedish
word: polisstation
lang: Armenian
word: ընտրատեղամաս
roman: əntrateġamas
lang: Bulgarian
word: избирателен участък
roman: izbiratelen učastǎk
lang: Dutch
word: kiesgrensgebied
lang: Dutch
word: kiesdistrict
lang: Finnish
word: vaalialue
lang: Finnish
word: vaalipiiri
lang: French
word: bureau
lang: French
word: canton
lang: Georgian
word: საარჩევნო უბანი
roman: saarčevno ubani
lang: German
word: Wahlbezirk
lang: Hungarian
word: választókerület
lang: Hungarian
word: választókörzet
lang: Persian
word: حوزه
roman: hovze
lang: Russian
word: избира́тельный уча́сток
roman: izbirátelʹnyj učástok
lang: Russian
word: избира́тельный о́круг
roman: izbirátelʹnyj ókrug
lang: Ukrainian
word: виборча дільниця
roman: vyborča dilʹnycja
lang: Ukrainian
word: виборчий округ
roman: vyborčyj okruh