precinct

• Nom désignant un secteur ou une zone délimitée dans une ville, défini à des fins administratives, électorales ou policières.

A noun referring to a district or area within a city or town that is defined for administrative, electoral, or policing purposes.

1. Administrative districtB2formal

   A defined area within a city or town, used for administrative, electoral, or policing purposes.

   Circonscription administrative

   • The police precinct covers the downtown area.
   • Voters in this precinct will cast their ballots at the local school.
   • The city council divided the town into several precincts for better management.

   Synonymesdistrictdivisionsectorwardzone