From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Geographyprovinceprov‧ince /ˈprɒvəns $ ˈprɑː-/●くろまる●くろまる○しろまる noun1 (also Province) [countable]SG one of the large areas into which some countries are divided, and which usually has its own local governmenta Chinese province2 →the provinces3[singular] formalAREA OF KNOWLEDGE, DUTIES, STUDY ETC a subject that someone knows a lot about or something that only they are responsible forprovince ofComputers were once the exclusive province of scientists and mathematicians.Examples from the Corpusprovince• By this time, all provincesexcept Zambezia had at least 40 percent femaleenrolment.• For neo-populists, it is the social structure in these centralprovinces that is crucial.• He visited the other dioceses of his province, including a tour of several days to the Isle of Man.• The separatistmovement began in the mid-1970s after the province was deniedadditionalnaturalgasrevenue.• Together with the political background in the province, this smallness of scale has complicateddiscussions of local government reorganisation.• Most tellingly, Labour's vote was well down on its 1990 performance in the provinces.• When Ottawa's programmeexpired in April, pressuremounted on the provinces to provide assistance.• Printers, modems and speakers were considered necessities, but scanners were the province of professionalartists with money to burn.province of• Computers were once the province of scientists and mathematicians.Originprovince(1300-1400)Old FrenchLatinprovincia"Roman land", from vincere"to defeat"