Found 2 items, similar to precinct.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: precinct precinct n : a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
English → English (gcide) Definition: Precinct Precinct \Pre"cinct\ (?; 277), n. [LL. praecinctum, fr. L. praecingere, praecinctum, to gird about, to encompass; prae before + cingere to gird, surround. See Pre-, and Cincture.] 1. 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. “The precincts of light.” --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A district within certain boundaries; a minor territorial or jurisdictional division; as, an election precinct; a school precinct. [1913 Webster] 3. A parish or prescribed territory attached to a church, and taxed for its support. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] The parish, or precinct, shall proceed to a new choice. --Laws of Massachusetts. [1913 Webster]