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district council
nounB2
/ˌdɪstrɪkt ˈkaʊns(ə)l/An elected administrative body responsible for local government services in a specific geographic area.
district court
nounB2
/ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔːt/A state or federal trial court of general jurisdiction that covers a specific geographical district.
district court judge
nounC2
/ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔːt ˈdʒʌdʒ/A judge who presides over a district court, a trial court of general jurisdiction in a specific judicial district.
district high school
nounC1
/ˈdɪstrɪkt haɪ skuːl/A secondary school, especially in rural or regional areas, which serves the population of a defined administrative district.
district judge
nounC1
/ˈdɪstrɪkt dʒʌdʒ/A judge who presides over a lower court in a specific geographical district, handling less serious criminal cases, civil matters, and preliminary hearings.
district man
nounLow
/ˈdɪstrɪkt mæn/A term primarily used historically in American English to refer to a local political representative, agent, or party operative responsible for a specific district, often involved in patronage and voter mobilization.
district nurse
nounB2
/ˈdɪstrɪkt nɜːs/A qualified nurse who works within a specific geographical area, providing healthcare to patients in their own homes, care homes, and community settings.
district of columbia
nounMedium
/ˌdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈlʌmbiə/The federal district of the United States, serving as the national capital and containing the city of Washington.
district six
nounC1/C2
/ˌdɪs.trɪkt ˈsɪks/A specific historic district in Cape Town, South Africa, famous for its forced removal of residents during apartheid.
distringas
nounVery Low (Obsolete/Legal Archaism)
/dɪˈstrɪŋɡæs/A historical legal writ commanding a sheriff to seize someone's property to compel them to perform a duty or appear in court.
distrito federal
nounC1
/dɪˌstriː.təʊ ˌfe.de.ˈrɑːl/A capital territory or federal district that serves as the seat of the national government, separate from any state or province.
distrix
nounVery Low
/ˈdɪstrɪks/A pathological splitting of the ends of the hair.
distrust
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/dɪsˈtrʌst/A feeling of doubt or suspicion about the honesty, reliability, or intentions of someone or something; the act of not trusting.
disturb
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/dɪˈstɜːb/to interrupt the normal arrangement, functioning, or peace of something or someone
disturbance
nounB2
/dɪˈstɜː.bəns/An interruption of a state of peace, quiet, or order; an act or instance of disturbing.
disturbed
adjectivenounB2
/dɪˈstɜːbd/having normal functioning or peace disrupted; upset or unsettled.
disulfate
nounC2/Proficient
/daɪˈsʌlfeɪt/A compound containing two sulfate groups (SO4) in its molecule.
disulfide
nounC1-C2 / Low
/daɪˈsʌl.faɪd/A chemical compound containing two sulfur atoms bonded together (-S-S-).
disulfiram
nounLow
/daɪˈsʌlfɪram/A synthetic drug used in the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to alcohol.
disulfoton
nounC2
/daɪˈsʌlfətɒn/A highly toxic organophosphate insecticide and acaricide.

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