special district

noun

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

Definition of special district

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

Recent Examples of special district from the Web

The county park, which is only 25 feet by 100 feet, has been run for 69 years by a special district that put up the gate, hired guards and charges $100 a year to enter the picturesque reserve.

— peter fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "Fight brewing over Privates Beach in Santa Cruz County, which charges $100 yearly fee," 12 July 2018
Hite said Mansion, which was put in a special district program, the turnaround network, to give it more support and scrutiny, had more resources per student than other schools in the district.

— Philly.com, "In one Philly neighborhood, critics ask: Is gentrification closing our high school?," 4 June 2018
Kousser, the Caltech professor, noted that school boards and other special districts have made or are in the process of making the switch.

— NBC News, "California's Latinos and Asian Americans target city councils with district elections," 3 June 2018
In some countries, such as Uganda and Morocco, citizens vote for female candidates to fill special district seats reserved for women.

— amanda clayton, Washington Post, "Will 2018’s ‘pink wave’ of female candidates make it in Congress? Almost certainly. Here’s how.," 30 May 2018
The park is run by the Orange County Research and Development Authority, a special district.

— annie martin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Research park buildings dedicated to outgoing UCF President John Hitt," 1 May 2018
The community is cordially invited to this first-ever, special district-wide event.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Windham Edition," 1 May 2018
The nonpartisan ballot contains only judicial races, and any special district bonds or levies.

— cynthia sewell, idahostatesman, "Skip the lines: Early voting in Ada, Canyon counties starts Monday | Idaho Statesman," 27 Apr. 2018
Some of the funds that used to go to agencies now flow to cities, counties, special districts and schools.

— emily alpert reyes, latimes.com, "When L.A. opted to fund city services over housing, did it help fuel a crisis?," 9 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of special district

1950

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Law Dictionary

special district

noun

legal Definition of special district

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