archbishopric |
the district or area overseen by an archbishop. [1/2 definitions] |
arrondissement |
an administrative district of some French municipal governments. [1/2 definitions] |
at-large election |
an election in which every voter can vote for candidates to fill any and all vacant positions in a representative body. Unlike a single-member election, in which people can vote only for candidates who represent their particular legislative district, at-large elections allow every person to vote on each vacant position within a governing body. |
bailiwick |
the district, office, or jurisdiction of a British bailiff. [1/2 definitions] |
Broadway |
a major north-south New York City street, part of which is the core of the theater district in midtown. [2 definitions] |
canvass |
to seek votes, contributions, or sales from (a group or a district). [1/8 definitions] |
circuit court |
a court that can hold sessions in different locations in a judicial district. [1/2 definitions] |
circuit rider |
a clergyman who travels to preach in different parts of an area or district. |
constituency |
the body of voters from a district represented by an elected official. [2 definitions] |
D.A. |
abbreviation of "District Attorney," the government prosecutor of criminal cases for a specified judicial district. |
D.C.2 |
abbreviation of "District of Columbia," a federal area on the Maryland side of the Potomac River that encompasses only the U.S. capital city of Washington (often used informally to refer to the city.) |
demesne |
a district, region, territory, or domain. [1/5 definitions] |
dist. |
abbreviation of "district." |
district attorney |
the government prosecutor of criminal cases for a specified judicial district. |
district court |
a U.S. Federal trial court in each judicial district. [2 definitions] |
door-to-door |
conducted or visiting at each home in a given area, such as a political district or sales territory. [1/2 definitions] |
Federal Reserve Bank |
any of twelve central district banks in the U.S. Federal Reserve System. |
Gauleiter |
a leader in control of a Nazi district during World War II. [1/2 definitions] |
Holstein |
a district in Germany near the Danish border. [1/2 definitions] |
interdistrict |
combined form of district. |
legislative district |
one of the electoral areas into which a region is divided. In each legislative district, voters elect a single person to represent the district in a larger legislative body. |