any tract of land; region or district.

the land and waters belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a state, sovereign, etc.

any separate tract of land belonging to a state.

( often initial capital letter ) Government .

a region or district of the U.S. not admitted to the Union as a state but having its own legislature, with a governor and other officers appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

some similar district elsewhere, as in Canada and Australia.

a field or sphere of action, thought, etc.; domain or province of something.

the region or district assigned to a representative, agent, or the like, as for making sales.

the area that an animal defends against intruders, esp. of the same species.

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