A territory, a domain, an area over which one exercises lordly control, particularly with regard to corporate or governmental bureaucracies.
Land held of a superior, particularly on condition of homage, fealty, and personal service, especially military service.
Synonym of estate: any land, when considered as a region over which the owner exercises lordly control.
A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
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.
An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.
An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order.