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Province vs Constituency - What's the difference?

province | constituency |

As nouns the difference between province and constituency

is that province is a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level; one of ten of Canada's federated entities, recognized by the Constitution and having a separate representative of the Sovereign (compare territory) while constituency is (British) A district represented by one or more elected officials.

As a proper noun province

is northern Ireland.

province

Noun

(en noun)
  • A subdivision of government usually one step below the national level; (Canada) one of ten of Canada's federated entities, recognized by the Constitution and having a separate representative of the Sovereign (compare territory).
  • A territorial area within a country.
  • A jurisdiction; a (literal or figurative) area of authority.
  • Derived terms

    * provincehood * provincewide

    Coordinate terms

    * canton * county * department * oblast * shire * state

    Proper noun

  • (British) Northern Ireland
  • ----

    constituency

    Noun

    (constituencies)
  • (British) A district represented by one or more elected officials.
  • John was elected to parliament from the Bedford constituency .
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  • The voters within such a district.
  • An interest group or fan base.
  • Synonyms

    * (district) electoral district, riding (Canada) * (people) electorate

    See also