precinct — a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/
Korean meaning: 경찰서 관할 구역
Korean pronunciation: **프리**싱트
Example Sentences
- Detective Smith works at the busiest precinct in downtown where even the coffee gets arrested for being too strong
- The university precincts are off-limits to unauthorized vehicles
- In this voting precinct, even the ballot boxes seem confused about which candidate to choose
precinct
NOUN//ˈpriːsɪŋkt//
a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes
Two officers discuss their different precinct boundaries at the street corner
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Each precinct stays distinct, guided by cop instinct!
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Origin
From Latin 'praecingere' meaning 'to gird about' or 'to encircle', derived from 'prae-' (before/around) and 'cingere' (to gird/encircle). The word evolved to mean a bounded area or district.
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“Detective Smith works at the busiest precinct in downtown where even the coffee gets arrested for being too strong”
“The university precincts are off-limits to unauthorized vehicles”
“In this voting precinct, even the ballot boxes seem confused about which candidate to choose”
“The shopping precinct was renovated to attract more customers”
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