governorate

American  

[guhv-er-ner-it, -nuh-reyt, -uh-ner-, -uh-nuh-] / ˈgʌv ər nər ɪt, -nəˌreɪt, -ə nər-, -ə nə- /

noun

1. an administrative division of a country, especially Egypt.

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Etymology

Origin of governorate

First recorded in 1895–1900; governor + -ate ³

Example Sentences

According to his official STC biography, he was raised in southwest Yemen's rugged Dhale governorate and later entered the Faculty of Air Force and Air Defence in Aden -- then the capital of South Yemen.

From Barron's

The coalition said Wednesday it had carried out new strikes in an effort to prevent separatist leader Aidaros Alzubidi from "escalating the conflict" and extending it into Aldhale Governorate.

From Barron's

Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes last Friday came a day after Riyadh told the southern council to pull its forces out of Hadramout governorate, which borders the kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The Kingdom remains hopeful that the public interest will prevail through ending the escalation by the Southern Transitional Council and the withdrawal of its forces from the two governorate in an urgent and orderly manner," it added.

From Barron's

The vehicles often had markings on their sides like ordinary refrigerator trucks used to bring groceries to market, remembered Muhammad Afif Naifeh, who worked in the funerary department of the Damascus governorate.

From The Wall Street Journal