No. 1,272 in French

circonscription

A territorial division for administrative or electoral purposes.

In a sentence

J'ai voté pour mon député dans ma circonscription locale.
I voted for my representative in my local constituency.
Here, 'circonscription' denotes a geographic district for political elections.
Notre école fait partie d'une grande circonscription éducative.
Our school is part of a large educational district.
In this context, 'circonscription' refers to an administrative division related to education.
La circonscription militaire couvre toute cette région.
The military jurisdiction covers this entire region.
In this sentence, 'circonscription' is used to describe an area of military oversight.

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