PoliticsAugust 17, 2026
districtwide
DIS-trikt-wide
Definition
Covering or involving the entire area of a specific administrative or political district rather than smaller subdivisions.
Etymology
The word is a compound of 'district,' from the Latin 'distringere' (meaning to draw apart or hinder), and 'wide,' from the Old English 'wid' meaning broad or extensive.
In the news
The article mentions a referendum where voters will decide if their fire district board members should be elected districtwide, meaning by the entire district population instead of from specific smaller geographic areas.
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