province

[prov-ins] / ˈprɒv ɪns /

NOUN

area of rule, responsibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

colony county department district part region territory zone

STRONG

arena bailiwick business calling canton capacity champaign charge concern demesne dependency division domain dominion duty employment field function jurisdiction line office orbit post pursuit realm role section shire sphere terrain tract walk work

Antonyms

STRONG

avocation entertainment fun recreation retreat unemployment whole

Example Sentences

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I’ve seen community health workers in action in Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Malawi, among many others, as well as in Congo’s Ituri province, not far from the town where this current outbreak occurred.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The epicentre of the current outbreak is the DRC's northeastern Ituri province, a region that is difficult to access region due to poor roads and is plagued by insecurity because of armed groups.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The province encompasses several well-known subglacial features, including the Wilkes and Aurora basins, as well as the basin containing Lake Vostok, the largest known subglacial lake on Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

De la Espriella comes from cattle country in northern Cordoba province, growing up in an affluent family in the city of Montería about an hour’s drive from the country’s northwest Caribbean coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The province is now governed by Indonesians, for Indonesians.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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