precinct

noun

pre·cinct | \ ˈprē-ˌsiŋ(k)t

Definition of precinct

1 : a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district: such as

a : a subdivision of a county, town, city, or ward for election purposes

b : a division of a city for police control

2a : an enclosure bounded by the walls of a building —often used in plural

b : a sphere of thought, action, or influence —often used in plural

3a precincts plural : the region immediately surrounding a place : environs

b : place, locale

4 : boundary —often used in plural a ruined tower within the precincts of the squire's grounds— T. L. Peacock

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Examples of precinct in a Sentence

Voting results from several precincts are delayed. They were taken to the precinct for questioning.

Recent Examples on the Web The main page of the voter information portal also has information for military and overseas voters, polling locations and sample ballots for your precinct. — Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2022 In his first year, his precinct covered 89 homicides. — Amy Nelson, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2022 Election administrators also are working to find another location to replace Family Church at 23rd Avenue and Poplar Street as a polling site for its precinct. — I.c. Murrell, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2022 More voters may begin choosing to vote by mail or at early voting locations rather than their precinct. — New York Times, 25 Jan. 2022 In 2018, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema collected 50.98% of the precinct’s vote in her first election to the Senate. — John Mccormick, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022 Time is dedicated to understanding the culture of the local precinct, filled with officers who openly mock Leon’s law-and-order machismo. — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022 Currently, there are three precincts — Munster precincts 2, 24, and 25 — at Munster High School with a different door designated for each precinct, Buksa said. — Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com, 31 Mar. 2022 And could that state lawfully throw out the entire ballot of someone who voted in the wrong precinct — even discarding their votes in statewide races for which the voter is clearly eligible? — Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021 See More

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