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Precincts

Scope note

Districts within a city, town, or other community marked out for specific governmental or administrative purposes, such as for electoral, school, or police services.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000786

Broader Terms used

<civil districts>

Term used for

wards

Equivalent Terms used

precinct

Created

13yrs ago

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