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provincial vs official

official vs provincial

provincial and official both are nouns.

provincial and official both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provincial Yes Yes No No
official Yes Yes No No
As nouns, official is a hypernym of provincial; that is, official is a word with a broader meaning than provincial:
  • provincial: (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
  • official: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Other hypernyms of provincial include functionary.
provincial (noun) official (noun)
a country person someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order a worker who holds or is invested with an office
provincial (adjective) official (adjective)
characteristic of the provinces or their people having official authority or sanction
of or associated with a province of or relating to an office
verified officially
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
Difference between provincial and official

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