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   province

   /ˈprɒvɪns/

   noun

   • 1. a principal administrative division of a country or empire: "Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province" Similar territoryregionstatedepartmentcantonareadistrictsectorzonedivisionadministrative district/division/unit/areacolonysettlementdominionfiefprotectoratemandatedependencypossessionholdingsatellite state
   • ▪ Northern Ireland: British "all-party talks on the future of the Province"
   • ▪ a district under an archbishop or a metropolitan.
   • ▪ a territory outside Italy under a Roman governor.
   • 2. the whole of a country outside the capital, especially when regarded as lacking in sophistication or culture: British "I made my way home to the dreary provinces by train" Similar non-metropolitan areas/countiesthe rest of the countrymiddle England/Americarural areas/districtsthe countrysidethe backwoodsthe wildsthe wildernessthe back of beyondinformal:the sticksthe middle of nowherethe boondockshicksville
   • 3. an area of special knowledge, interest, or responsibility: "she knew little about wine—that had been her father's province" Similar area of responsibilityarea of activityarea of interestarea of knowledgeareadepartmentresponsibilitysphereworldrealmfielddisciplinedomainterritoryorbitpreservebusinessaffairline of businesslinespecialityfortechargeconcernworrydutyjurisdictionauthorityBritish:line of countryinformal:pigeonbailiwickturf

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provincia ‘charge, province’, of uncertain ultimate origin.

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   What is a province in Canada?

   • A province is a region within a country. If you travel to Canada, you'll have to decide whether you want to go to the province of Quebec, or Saskatchewan, or one of the other 8 provinces in that enormous country. Many countries are divided into provinces. In the U.S. we don't have official provinces; we have states and counties.

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   Is Everything your province?

   • With this kind of interdisciplinary approach, everything is your province. This kind of spyware has largely been the province of internet fraudsters. The province of Quebec has voted several times on independence from Canada. The provinces are the parts of a country outside its capital or most important city.

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   Why is Quebec a province?

   • The province of Quebec has voted several times on independence from Canada. The provinces are the parts of a country outside its capital or most important city. Architecture is within the province of the art department. After all, to understand the why of things was not then and unfortunately still is not within the province of science.

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    A province is an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman provincia, which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outside Italy. The term province has since been adopted by many countries.