province

n 1: the territory occupied by one of the constituent

administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in

the deep south" [syn: {state}]

2: the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his

province to take care of himself" [syn: {responsibility}]

3: a territorial possession controlled by a ruling state [syn:

{territory}, {dominion}, {territorial dominion}, {mandate},

{colony}]