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district 
  n 
1 
a an area of land marked off for administrative or other purposes 
b (as modifier) 
district nurse  
2 a locality separated by geographical attributes; region 
3 any subdivision of any territory, region, etc. 
4 (in England from 1974 and in Wales 1974--96) any of the subdivisions of the nonmetropolitan counties that elects a council responsible for local planning, housing, rates, etc. 
 See also  →  metropolitan district 
5 (in Scotland until 1975) a landward division of a county 
6 (in Scotland 1975--96) any of the subdivisions of the regions that elected a council responsible for environmental health services, housing, etc. 
7 any of the 26 areas into which Northern Ireland has been divided since 1973. Elected district councils are responsible for environmental health services etc. 
  vb 
8 tr to divide into districts 
  (C17: from Medieval Latin districtus area of jurisdiction, from Latin distringere to stretch out; see distrain) 



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