special district

noun

: a political subdivision of a state established to provide a single public service (such as water supply or sanitation) within a specific geographic area

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Ziegler wrote that the commission was rejecting the complaints because the fire district is a special district, so the ban on using public funds doesn’t apply. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024 There also was a separate fight between Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which was created in 2023 by DeSantis to replace Disney's 56-year-old special district. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024 The company has dropped its appeal that challenged DeSantis’ moves to strip the company of control over a special district that covered its Florida theme park properties. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 June 2024 But dissolution of the special district would have saddled local taxpayers with Disney’s debts and providing public services for the 25,000-acre resort. Natasha Chen, CNN, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for special district 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of special district was in 1950

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“Special district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20district. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

special district

noun
: a political subdivision of a state established to provide a single public service (as water supply or sanitation) within a specific geographical area
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