Precinct
/ˈpriːsɪŋkt/noun
A particular area of a city or country established for police control.
The robbery happened in our local police precinct.
Often appears as...
- police precinct
- local precinct
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Police Jurisdiction
Indicates the specific area a police department is responsible for.
If you're outside the precinct, call the county sheriff.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Building
Refers to an area, not necessarily a physical police station building.
They increased patrols throughout the precinct.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Ground
May be used to suggest a shared area or community in conversations.
We're all from the same precinct, so we look out for each other.
Compare with
areadistrictlocalityneighbourhoodregionsectorzone
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