| 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] |
| cathedral |
the main church of a bishop's district. [1/2 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." [1/2 definitions] |
| demesne |
a district, region, territory, or domain. [1/5 definitions] |
| dialing code |
the British word for the set of digits at the beginning of a telephone number that represents a telephone district. "Dialing code" has a meaning similar to "area code." |
| diocese |
a group of churches or a district under the authority of a bishop. |
| 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] |