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district

district, administrative area

noun dees-TREKT Rare

Usage Note

District is used in administrative and political contexts, often for subdivisions within a larger region or country. In France, it is less common than arrondissement or département for domestic divisions, but frequently appears in references to foreign systems (e.g., district fédéral). The word is borrowed directly from Latin via English and is spelled identically in both languages.

Examples

"Le district compte vingt communes."

Natural Translation

The district has twenty municipalities.

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