Definition of "precinct" []

• A subdivision or district of a city or town under the jurisdiction of or patrolled by a specific unit of its police force. (noun)
• The police station situated in and having jurisdiction over such a district. (noun)
• An election district of a city or town. (noun)
• A place or enclosure marked off by definite limits, such as walls. Often used in the plural: the mysterious precincts of the old monastery. (noun)
• A boundary: Hunting is not allowed within the precincts of the estate. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "So, here's a question for writers reading this blog: what do you understand by the term precinct drama?"
• "Many people offer it even if its not necessary - the essence of each precinct is that its local so after a bit you get to know and recognize many of your electors."
• "Governor RICK PERRY (Republican, Texas): All across the country, in precinct after precinct, the wave of dissatisfaction has been building for nearly two years, and it crested tonight."