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Province vs Protectorate - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between province and protectorate

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 protectorate is government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.

As a proper noun province

is northern Ireland.

province

English

(wikipedia 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.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "province")

    Derived terms

    * provincehood * provincewide

    Related terms

    * provincial

    Coordinate terms

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

    Proper noun

  • (British) Northern Ireland
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    protectorate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.
  • The authority assumed by a superior power over an inferior or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs.
  • An autonomous territory that is protected diplomatically or militarily against third parties by a stronger state or entity.

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