Area
Area noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.
Usage example: a top researcher in the area of human genetics
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Precinct
Precinct noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.
Usage example: a sexist attitude that was pretty common in the precincts of the automobile business
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In reality, if it existed, the 12th precinct's service area would be limited to a part of Lower Manhattan.
Source: Series / Blue Bloods -
However, it seems like the 12th precinct has a pretty large service area, including Manhattan, as well as parts of Brooklyn and Queens.
Source: Series / Blue Bloods - In "Probable Cause" Serial Killer 3XK, dressed as a cop, visits Castle in the precinct's holding area to reveal that he's the one who framed the writer for the Murder of the Week.
Source: Impersonating an Officer
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