Definitions for PRECINCT
ˈpri sɪŋktprecinct

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. precinctnoun

   a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precinctnoun

   An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.

2. precinctnoun

   A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.

3. precinctnoun

   A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.

4. precinctnoun

   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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precinctnoun

   Outward limit; boundary.

   Etymology: præcinctus, Latin.

   The main body of the sea being one, yet within divers precincts, hath divers names; so the catholick church is in like sort divided into a number of distinct societies. Richard Hooker.

   Through all restraint broke loose, he wings his way
   Not far off heav’n, in the precincts of light,
   Directly towards the new-created world. John Milton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precinct

   A precinct is a distinct geographical area or division within a territory or region, such as a city or county, that is used for administrative, voting or police purposes. It can also refer to a space enclosed by the walls or boundaries of a particular place or building, especially a religious one.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precinctnoun

   the limit or exterior line encompassing a place; a boundary; a confine; limit of jurisdiction or authority; -- often in the plural; as, the precincts of a state

2. Precinctnoun

   a district within certain boundaries; a minor territorial or jurisdictional division; as, an election precinct; a school precinct

3. Precinctnoun

   a parish or prescribed territory attached to a church, and taxed for its support

4. Etymology: [LL. praecinctum, fr. L. praecingere, praecinctum, to gird about, to encompass; prae before + cingere to gird, surround. See Pre-, and Cincture.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precinct

   A precinct is a space enclosed by the walls or other boundaries of a particular place or building, or by an arbitrary and imaginary line drawn around it. The term has several different uses. It can, for example, refer to a division of a police department in a large city.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precinct

   prē′singkt, n. limit or boundary of a place: a district or division within certain boundaries: limit of jurisdiction or authority. [L. præcinctus, pa.p. of præcingĕre—præ, before, cingĕre, to gird.]

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1. • City District

How to pronounce PRECINCT?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PRECINCT in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PRECINCT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of PRECINCT in a Sentence

1. Andrea Young:

   What I witnessed at a polling precinct in Southwest Atlanta was an older voter who voted in person because her absentee ballot had not arrived. She returned home to find the ballot had been delivered and was so conscientious that she brought it back to the polls and destroyed it in the presence of poll workers.

2. Eric Adams:

   At the precinct level, someone comes in for a petty theft, we're at the policing level, you identify that they have a mental health issue, instead of locking them up -- let's defer prosecution, let's have a local community-based organization that deals with mental health illnesses handle it right at the precinct -- that's the coordination that we need, there's no reason to put someone( with) mental health illness in Rikers Island, Rikers Island's Rikers Island.

3. Terence Monahan:

   Brian was a great cop dedicated to keeping this city safe. In fact, just last night he arrested a man in possession of a gun in the very same precinct.

4. Chuck Laudner:

   We have so many supporters out there that we have to train if they're going to be caucus captains and take charge in their precinct.

5. Dane Schiller:

   We are not the investigative agency for such allegations, be them administrative, civil or criminal, this lawsuit is an effort to impugn the good reputation of the hard-working men and women of the Precinct One Constable's Office.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PRECINCT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Precinct
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PRECINCT
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PRECINCT
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PRECINCT
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PRECINCT