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 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 But as former first lady Michelle Obama said at the Democratic convention, Trump’s win in Michigan amounted to a difference of only about two votes for every precinct in the state. — Freep.com, 12 Oct. 2020 To help understand McCormack’s effect on crime, ProPublica analyzed data that experts consider a bellwether for a violent precinct like the 4-0: murders, rapes and robberies. — ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2020 City officials began searching for a temporary location for the precinct in June. — Miguel Otárola, Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020 Dan Hardle, the second state delegate elected from that Bluffdale precinct, is also a business owner who decried COVID-19 mandates. — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Mar. 2022 See More

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