state; province




the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

"his state is in the deep south"

Type of:
  • administrative district; administrative division; territorial division

Types:
  • commonwealth
  • eparchy
  • American state
  • Italian region
  • Canadian province
  • Australian state
  • Soviet Socialist Republic

Parts:
  • country; state; land

Part of:
  • country; state; land
  • country; state; land


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