provincial

/pɹəvˈɪnʃə‍l/

/pɹəˈvɪnʃəɫ/

provincial

related to or characteristic of a particular region outside the main or capital city

relating to areas of a country, excluding the capital city

Provincial

a country person

synonyms : bucolic

(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order

Examples

1. However, recently, most provincial authorities have lifted this ban.

2. Our provincial government ignored 'em.

3. His grandfather was a provincial governor.

4. A provincial court in Pakistan has ordered the release of the key suspect in the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl.