City vs. Province

City vs. Province — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between City and Province

Citynoun

A large settlement, bigger than a town.

São Paulo is one of the largest cities in South America.

Provincenoun

A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.

Citynoun

A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.

Provincenoun

An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.

Citynoun

(Australia) The central business district; downtown.

I'm going into the city today to do some shopping.

Provincenoun

(Roman history) An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor.

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Citynoun

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts;

Ancient Troy was a great city

Provincenoun

(Christianity) An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses.

Citynoun

an incorporated administrative district established by state charter;

the city raised the tax rate

Provincenoun

The parts of a country outside its capital city.

Citynoun

people living in a large densely populated municipality;

the city voted for Republicans in 1994

Provincenoun

An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.

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Provincenoun

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation;

his state is in the deep south

Provincenoun

the proper sphere or extent of your activities;

it was his province to take care of himself