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CEFR B2 · In town
administrative district
/ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv ˈdɪstrɪkt/ Headword: administrative 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)
Synonyms & Antonyms
An administrative district is a specific area of a country or city that is organized for the purpose of local government and management. It is a division used for official administration.
Synonyms
governing region
jurisdiction
municipality
borough
prefecture
Antonyms
None available
Translations
administrative district in your language
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عربي
المنطقة الإدارية هي منطقة محددة من بلد أو مدينة منظمة لأغراض الحكومة المحلية والإدارة.
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اردو
انتظامی ضلع ایک ملک یا شہر کا مخصوص علاقہ ہے جو مقامی حکومت اور انتظام کے مقصد کے لیے منظم کیا جاتا ہے۔
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हिंदी
एक प्रशासनिक जिला किसी देश या शहर का एक विशिष्ट क्षेत्र होता है जिसे स्थानीय सरकार और प्रबंधन के उद्देश्य से व्यवस्थित किया जाता है।
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中文
行政区是一个国家或城市的特定区域，为地方政府和管理目的而组织起来。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It's a part of a city or country. It has its own local government. This area is managed separately for official reasons.
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Memory TipRemember 'admin' (short for administration) and 'district' (an area).
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The city council divided the large urban area into several smaller administrative districts (government areas) for better management.
Each administrative district (local area) has its own local government office to handle community services.
Residents of the northern administrative district (specific region) can vote for their local representative.
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