Meaning & use

province

noun·Academic

A large administrative division of a country, or figuratively, an area of responsibility, activity, or expertise.

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Quebec is the largest province in Canada by land area.

Deciding the company's marketing strategy falls within the province of the sales director.

A note on using this word

Besides naming a geographic region, "province" is often used figuratively to mean a person's field of knowledge or authority.

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