district

[ˈdɪstɹɪkt]

Fquartier WDistrict

Un district est une division administrative dans certains pays. Les formes de gouvernance sont variables, depuis une simple subdivision sans autonomie jusqu'à un territoire autonome avec une représentation élue.

Definition of district in English Dictionary

NomPLdistrictsPREdis-
1. An administrative division of an area.
  1. ‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying. ‘An Alsatia like the ancient one behind the Strand, or the Saffron Hill before the First World War. […]’
VerbeSGdistrictsPRdistrictingPT, PPdistricted
1. (transitive) To divide into administrative or other districts.
AdjectifCOMmore districtSUPmost district
1. OBS rigorous; stringent; harsh.
Plus d'exemples
1. Utilisé au milieu de la phrase
  - He manages to wrap every bit of pork for his district in the flag.
  - From the window of my red-light district apartment I could watch the whores strutting back and forth, trying to entice their johns.
  - Small beekeepers may wish to team up with other beekeepers in their area and cooperative extracting rooms may be the practical answer in many districts even ...
2. Utilisé dans la fin de la phrase
  - A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.
  - They will laicise each of the schools in the district.

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