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provinces (noun)

Provinces are principal administrative divisions within a country or empire, often possessing a degree of self-governance or local authority. They can also refer to regions of a country outside of its capital or major metropolitan areas, sometimes implying a more rural or less sophisticated character.

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The provinces of the United States are large. → The states of the United States are large.

The provinces has its own government. → The provinces have their own governments.