See province in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
An area subject to rule by an outside power:
colony, dependency, possession, territory. See politicsA sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest:
area, arena, bailiwick, circle, department, domain, field, orbit, realm, scene, subject, terrain, territory, world. (Slang) bag. See territory
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