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noun

province

PRAH-vins/ˈprɑːvɪns/

A defined territory administered within a larger country.

Alberta is a province in the western part of Canada.

A simplified map of Canada divided into its first-level administrative regions, with Alberta highlighted as one bounded region within the larger country.
Etymology
provinceLatinterritory under Roman rule; public duty

Latin provincia named a territory outside Italy under Roman rule, supplying the administrative sense retained in English. Its deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

NORTH 0210:19
At its height, the alliance controlled most of central Mexico and distant territories within Meso America. The Zo Konichako province was an area that the Aztecs controlled
The Indigenous People of America - Documentary

More examples

  • The province funds several new hospitals.
  • They move to another province to be closer to family.
  • Heavy snow closes roads in three provinces.

Forms

province · provinces

provincial adjective — Relating to a province or its government.

Similar words

state
Often has greater constitutional autonomy within a federal country.
district
Usually a smaller administrative area within a larger region.
region
May describe an area without any separate governing authority.