provincial
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5.6
- adjective
- /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
:
provincial
- Each province had autonomous provincial governments and legislatures, and issued visas for travel across provincial borders.
- a provincial government
- federal and provincial governments
- a provincial capital
He said, I'm on a tour of provincial theatres and I'm doing this musical.
- He said, I'm on a tour of provincial theatres and I'm doing this musical.
- I advocated for the inclusion of peace education in the provincial curriculums, although peace education is not included.
- Foundations are moving away from the human rights area, at least in my in my provincial backyard.
Examples
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The money collected from the charge will cover a portion of the provincial costs of water management activities.
Academic text (2008) -
The agreement is now going to the provincial government for debate by the elected representatives.
Academic text (1999) -
And then maybe some state or provincial government says, hey, this is cool.
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I got a friend in the provincial capital.
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You elect your provincial governments.
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The center is run by an advisory committee of federal, provincial, and industrial representatives.
Academic text (1990) -
Mr. Chiu, meanwhile, went on saying, "I shall report you to the provincial administration."
Fiction book (1996) -
Other communities have since tried to develop similar laws, but the provincial and federal governments remain unwilling.
Academic text (2017) -
It came before the Provincial Governor of Gilead.
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The new policies were announced by the provincial government to improve local infrastructure.
Synonyms
521
3.5
About a particular part of a country or area rather than the whole country
1
6.4
About part of a country, like a state or province
1
9.5
Relating to a local government area called a prefecture in some countries
Antonyms
Compounds
How Wide
∞
2.1
∞
2.0
37
5.6
141
4.2
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Provincial comes from province, which means 'an area ruled by a local government'. So provincial describes something that belongs to or is done by that regional government.