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noun(dis-trict)a territorial division (as for administrative or electoral purposes)
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noun(dis-trict)the basic administrative unit for local government in Northern Ireland
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noun(dis-trict)an area, region, or section with a distinguishing character
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verb(dis-trict)to divide or organize into districts
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noun(dis-trict)the prosecuting officer of a judicial district
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noun(dis-trict)a trial court that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific judicial district
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geographical name(dis-trict)federal district in the eastern U.S. between Maryland and Virginia and coextensive with the city of Washington area 69 square miles (179 square kilometers), population 601,723
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noun(dis-trict)a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected
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noun(dis-trict)a district set apart as the seat of the central government of a federation
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noun(dis-trict)a district trial court of law and equity that hears cases under federal jurisdiction
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noun(dis-trict)an electoral district or constituency having two or more representatives in a legislative body rather than one
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noun(dis-trict)a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state