province

mastery
/ˈpɹɑv.ɪns/nounname

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Which meaning of 'province' best matches the usage in the sentence?

The telegraph administration refuses to transmit messages either to or from the Provinces of Hu-Peh, Hu-Nan, Kiang-Si, Sze-Chuan, Kwei-Chow, and Yu-Nan.