Republic. Often capitalized, as Commonwealth.
The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
The parts of a country outside its capital city.
An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor.
An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses.
A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.
An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order.