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William A Hupy
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Precinct

Postby William A Hupy » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:20 pm

A district defined for purposes of government and representation. This comes from Latin, meaning to gird about, to surround. Prae, cingere. before cinch.

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Re: Precinct

Postby Slava » Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:30 am

One could even call a precinct a beltway, no?
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