precinct vs shire

precinct

noun
  • The general area surrounding a place, environs. 

  • A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area. 

  • A subdivision of a city or town for the purposes of voting and representation in city or town government. In cities, precincts may be grouped into wards. 

  • A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district. 

  • An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls. 

shire

noun
  • The general area in which a person lives or comes from, used in the context of travel within the United Kingdom. 

  • A shire horse. 

  • A rural or outer suburban local government area of Australia. 

  • Physical area administered by a sheriff. 

  • Former administrative area of Britain; a county. 

verb
  • County Longford was shired in 1586 

  • To (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties. 

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