Prefecture vs. Province

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

Prefecturenoun

The office or position of a prefect.

Provincenoun

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

Prefecturenoun

The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.

Provincenoun

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

Prefecturenoun

the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)

Provincenoun

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

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Prefecturenoun

the office of prefect

Provincenoun

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

Provincenoun

The parts of a country outside its capital city.

Provincenoun

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

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
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