provincial
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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
One confrontation involved Ignacio Torres, a center-right provincial governor who, like other governors, wields influence in Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“We are committed to an ongoing partnership with federal and provincial governments.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
After arriving in Ituri's provincial capital of Bunia on Saturday, Tedros said he and his team were in the DR Congo "to see how the response is running and if there are challenges to help".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
After a while, instead of the spectacular Mustafa, a lady appeared who had the unhappy, tidy air of a provincial aunt, dressed in a blue uniform with a starched white collar.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing provincial
The Great Gatsby
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Grade 11, List 5
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Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress
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