County vs. Province
Difference Between County and Province
Countynoun
(historical) The land ruled by a count or a countess.
Provincenoun
A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
Countynoun
An administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Provincenoun
An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
Countynoun
A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.
traditional countyProvincenoun
(Roman history) An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor.
Countynoun
A jail operated by a county government.
Provincenoun
(Christianity) An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses.
Countyadjective
Characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.
Provincenoun
The parts of a country outside its capital city.
Countynoun
a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government;
the county has a population of 12,345 peopleProvincenoun
An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.
Countynoun
the largest administrative district within a state;
the county plans to build a new roadProvincenoun
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation;
his state is in the deep southProvincenoun
the proper sphere or extent of your activities;
it was his province to take care of himself
