special district

noun

: a political subdivision of a state established to provide a single public service (such as water supply or sanitation) within a specific geographic area

Examples of special district in a Sentence

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Palm Beach County owns its waste disposal infrastructure, including six transfer stations through a special district established by the state Legislature. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025 Proponents of the project, meanwhile, argued that the area won’t be developed without the special district. Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025 Those taxes are on top of the annual base 1% property tax and supplemental city, county and special district taxes. East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025 Conservative academics at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, for example, have suggested designating a special district court to expedite bankruptcy cases. Robert Litan, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2016 See All Example Sentences for special district

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of special district was in 1950

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“Special district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20district. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

Legal Definition

special district

noun
: a political subdivision of a state established to provide a single public service (as water supply or sanitation) within a specific geographical area
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