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provincialiˈzation
[f. provincialize v. + -ation.]
A making or becoming provincial; conversion into a province.
1924Glasgow Herald 16 Sept. 7 In a vigorous speech [he] emphasised the provincialisation and Indianisation aspect of the Report. 1967A. N. Sherwin-White Racial Prejudice in Imperial Rome i. 24 Critognatus contrasts Roman imperialism, as revealed by the permanent exploitation and provincialization of southern Gaul (Gallia Narbonensis) unfavourably with the former temporary devastation of the country by the Cimbri. 1976Northern Miner (Toronto) 19 Aug. 6/1 The government of Saskatchewan took the first step in the provincialization of the potash industry. |