province

A noun referring to a principal administrative division or region within a country, often having its own local government.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее основную административную единицу или регион внутри страны, часто имеющий собственное местное правительство.esSustantivo que designa una división administrativa principal o región dentro de un país, a menudo con su propio gobierno local.frNom désignant une division administrative principale ou une région à l'intérieur d'un pays, souvent dotée d'un gouvernement local propre.deSubstantiv, das eine größere administrative Untereinheit oder Region innerhalb eines Staates bezeichnet, oft mit eigener lokaler Regierung. Es kann auch allgemein ein Gebiet oder eine Gegend außerhalb des Zentrums meinen.ptSubstantivo que designa a principal divisão administrativa ou região dentro de um país, geralmente com governo local próprio; também pode se referir ao interior, fora da capital.zh名词，指国家内部的主要行政区划或地区，通常拥有自己的地方政府。也可指领域、范围或职权所及之处。arاسم يدل على وحدة إدارية رئيسية أو منطقة داخل بلد ما، وغالبًا ما يكون لها حكومة محلية خاصة بها.

1. Administrative region B1 formal

   A principal administrative division of a country or empire.

   • Canada is divided into ten provinces and three territories.
   • The province of Quebec has its own distinct culture.
   • He was born in a rural province in China.

   ruПровинцияesProvinciafrProvince (division administrative)deProvinzptProvínciazh省arمقاطعة

   Synonymes: administrative divisiondepartmentdistrictprefectureregionstateterritory

2. Area of responsibility B2 formal

   A person's particular area of knowledge, interest, or responsibility.

   • Financial matters are not within my province.
   • That question falls outside the province of this committee.
   • Deciding on the menu is the chef's province.

   ruСфера ответственностиesÁmbito de responsabilidadfrdomaine de compétencedeZuständigkeitsbereichptÁrea de responsabilidadezh职责范围arمجال المسؤولية

   Synonymes: arenabailiwickdepartmentdomainfieldorbitrealmsphereterritoryturf

• provinces plural form
• provinces' possessive plural form
• province's possessive singular form