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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin circumscriptiōnem. Compare Italian circoscrizione.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siʁ.kɔ̃s.kʁip.sjɔ̃/
Noun
circonscription f (plural circonscriptions)
- circumscription
- (politics) electoral district, constituency, riding
- Synonym: (colloquial) circo
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