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provincial

[pruh-vin-shuhl] / prəˈvɪn ʃəl /


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Hardly a week passes now without Beijing’s disciplinary apparatus claiming another senior official—military commanders, civilian bureaucrats, retired provincial party bosses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The implicit rule was that provincial party chiefs had earned the party’s protection after retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Hadja Lahbib, the EU commissioner for crisis management, visited the provincial capital, Bunia, calling for humanitarian and health workers in the region to be guaranteed access to people in need.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Several Dutch provincial museums have been targeted in recent years because of the difficulty in providing adequate security for culturally significant artefacts.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The secretariat was a subcommittee of the branch executive, which reported to the provincial secretary.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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