Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A defined area within a city or country that is characterized by specific boundaries for administrative or other purposes.
District
/ˈdɪstrɪkt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
However, he was the newly elected district attorney.
You're the kind of a district attorney we like."
I am from Bridgeburg, district attorney of Cataraqui County."
Etymology:
The word district stems from the Old French district, which evolved from the Medieval Latin districtus, meaning jurisdiction. It is a derivative of distringere in Late Latin, referring to the power of compelling or restraining, related to governance.
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