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

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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 The funding was facilitated through a partnership between Sterling Bay, a national real estate investment, development and management firm and Piper Sandler Special District Group, a firm specializing in special district financing. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025 What To Know There are several state races to watch, including special district elections, gubernatorial contests, and some mayoral races. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for special district

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 May. 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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