provincial

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While previous opposition leaders mustered crowds of a few dozen if they ventured out of Budapest, Magyar attracts hundreds in villages, and thousands or tens of thousands in provincial urban Fidesz strongholds.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Last week lawmakers in Quebec voted unanimously to support a motion in the provincial legislature demanding that Rousseau step down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Earlier this week, a group of First Nations leaders gathered at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton to call on the provincial premier, Danielle Smith, to quash any possible succession referendum.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Strikes damaged Tehran’s provincial emergency-services headquarters and hit medical facilities overnight, Iranian state media reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

His corps of generals and provincial governors was filled with ambitious men with access to manpower and vast amounts of cash.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro