Province vs National - What's the difference?
province | national |
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.
(British) Northern Ireland
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Of or having to do with a nation.
(by extension) Of or having to do with a country (sovereign state).
A subject of a nation.
(usually, in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
As nouns the difference between province and national
is that province is 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) while national is a subject of a nation.As a proper noun province
is (british) northern ireland.As an adjective national is
of or having to do with a nation.province
English
(wikipedia province)Noun
(en noun)Quotations
* (English Citations of "province")Derived terms
* provincehood * provincewideCoordinate terms
* canton * county * department * oblast * shire * stateProper noun
national
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Import tariffs were raised for the national interest.
Usage notes
See nation'' for notes regarding the usage of ''national to refer to the UK and its member states.Derived terms
* international * nationally * nationalisticNoun
(en noun)- The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.
- After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals .
