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An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants.
adj
(in Ancient Rome) Of or pertaining to a comitia.
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A local political division in many European countries.
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The practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities.
adj
Being part of the same province.
adj
Relating to, consisting of, or resembling confervae.
adj
Similar to a district.
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The unification of states to form a federal union.
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Pertaining to latifundia.
adj
Interested in, or concentrating on local events or matters; parochial or provincial.
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A very large geopolitical state.
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A particular area or situation considered as having a specific characteristic or identity; also, the characteristics, habits, or tastes of a specific group, locale, etc.
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The parent-state of a colony.
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In Italy, a special type of province that contains a large city at its core. See Metropolitan cities of Italy for a list.
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(UK) A county-level administrative division that covers a large urban area
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A country that has a very small population and land area.
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A very small country or self-governing region, especially one that lacks international recognition
n
(derogatory) The tendency of a provincial governor to regard the province as his own personal territory.
adj
Provincial: from a province (of the same land).
adj
Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.
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The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views).
adj
Exhibiting parochialism; parochial.
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(uncountable) The state or condition of being parochial.
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The use of local or provincial words, as in the peculiar style or diction of Livy, the Roman historian.
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An area that is for practical purposes an exclave, but does not meet the strict definition: an area that is not completely separated from the main part, but can only in practice be reached by passing through another area. For instance, a region of a country that is not connected by road to the main part of the country without passing through another country.
adj
Exhibiting a narrow provincialism; parochial.
adj
Belonging to a province, or being like a province; provincial.
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Synonym of central city (“the main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities”).
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the amout that a province can hold.
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(Canada) The status of being a province.
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The part of a country outside of the capital, major cities, etc., and regarded as being rustic or parochial; a hinterland. See provincial.
adj
Constituting a province.
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The capital of a province.
n
The quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners.
n
One who lives in a province; a provincial.
n
The quality of being provincial.
adj
Forming a subdivision of a nation; contained entirely within a nation.
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A province making up part of a larger province.
n
The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.
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