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| pre·cinct [ pr sìngkt ] |
noun (plural pre·cincts) |
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1. politics electoral district: a small electoral district of a city or town, forming part of a ward
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2. U.S. public administration city area patrolled by police unit: a district of a city or town under a particular unit of the police force
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3. U.S. public administration police unit or station: the police unit or police station of a city or town district
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4. boundary: a boundary marking out an area
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5. U.K. special part of town: a part of a town designated for a particular use, especially an area accessible only to pedestrians or a specially built area containing many stores
  a shopping precinct
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plural noun pre·cincts |
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area around something: the area surrounding a building or institution such as a cathedral or college
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| [15th century. < medieval Latin praecinctum "something encircled," < past participle of Latin praecingere "gird about" < cingere "gird"] |
