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subdistrict
[ suhb-dis-trikt ]
/ ˈsʌbˌdɪs trɪkt /
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noun
a division of a district.
verb (used with object)
to divide into subdistricts.
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Words nearby subdistrict
subderivative, subdermal, subdiaconal, subdiaconate, subdigastric node, subdistrict, subdivide, subdivision, subdominant, subdual, subduct
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How to use subdistrict in a sentence
Seven of the 12 schools in San Diego Unified that made the state’s list of worst-performing schools are located in District E, the subdistrict represented by Whitehurst-Payne that includes Lincoln.
An Annotated History of the Community Square-Off Over Lincoln High|Will Huntsberry and Sara Libby|June 7, 2021|Voice of San DiegoNow — unlike most any other election process — candidates for the school board first run in their own subdistrict during the primary, but then have to face voters citywide in the general election.
If Measure C gets through, candidates for San Diego Unified School Board would only run in their subdistricts in both the primary and general elections.
Some unions, such as the United Mine Workers, have a fourth division or subdistrict, but this is not the general practice.
The Armies of Labor|Samuel P. Orth
British Dictionary definitions for subdistrict
subdistrict
/ (ˈsʌbˌdɪstrɪkt) /
noun
- a smaller part of a larger area marked off for administrative or other purposes
- (as modifier)subdistrict regional police
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