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The part of a country outside of the capital, major cities, etc.
“The legion was later reinforced with legionaries from the Germania provinces.”
Plural for a principal administrative division of a country or empire
“Battambang became a prosperous province in the 1990s, and the city benefited from extensive private investment from nearby Thailand.”
Plural for an underdeveloped non-metropolitan region, area or district
“Does he think we are hicks from the Province or something?”
Plural for an area of special knowledge, interest, or responsibility
“Mr. Holloway said it was not his province to decide on his own jurisdiction.”
Plural for a place, especially in a town or city and having a particular character or use
Plural for an extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single authority
Plural for the scope or extent of something, typically of one's interest or control
Plural for a category having attributes in common while differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality
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