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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgobierno provincial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡoˈβjeɾ.no pɾo.βinˈsjal
"El gobierno provincial implementó nuevas medidas económicas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The administrative authority or governing body of a province, state, or region within a country.
"The provincial government announced a new funding initiative for regional healthcare facilities." - 2
A political administration operating at a sub-national level, exercising devolved powers distinct from the federal or national government.
"Education and transportation policies are typically managed by the provincial government."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'provincial', originating from the Latin 'provincia' (meaning a domain or sphere of command assigned to a magistrate), and 'government', derived from the Old French 'gouvernement' and ultimately the Greek 'gubernare' (to steer or rule). Historically, it evolved to designate administrative bodies governing specific regional territories within a centralized nation-state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Provincial government" is said worldwide
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gouvernement provincial
Transliteration: ɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃ pʁɔ.vɛ̃.sjal
"Le gouvernement provincial a adopté une nouvelle loi sur l'environnement."
Provinzialregierung
Transliteration: pʁo.vɪnˈt͡si̯aːl.ʁeˌɡɪʁʊŋ
"Die Provinzialregierung beschloss den Bau einer neuen Autobahn."
governo provinciale
Transliteration: ɡoˈvɛr.no pro.vinˈtʃaː.le
"Il governo provinciale gestisce i servizi di trasporto locale."
gobierno provincial
Transliteration: ɡoˈβjeɾ.no pɾo.βinˈsjal
"El gobierno provincial implementó nuevas medidas económicas."
governo provincial
Transliteration: ɡoˈveɾ.nu pɾo.vĩˈsi.aw
"O governo provincial investiu na modernização das escolas."
प्रांतीय सरकार
Transliteration: prāntīya sarkār
"प्रांतीय सरकार ने नए विकास कार्यों की घोषणा की।"
省政府
Transliteration: shěng zhèngfǔ
"省政府发布了关于环境保护的新规定。"
지방 정부
Transliteration: jibang jeongbu
"지방 정부는 지역 경제 활성화를 위해 노력하고 있습니다."
地方政府
Transliteration: chihō seifu
"地方政府は新しいインフラ計画を発表しました。"
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