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PRONUNCIATION OF GOVERNORATE

governorate  [ˈɡʌvənərət] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOVERNORATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Governorate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOVERNORATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Governorate

A governorate is an administrative division of a country. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states, provinces, or colonies, the term governorate is often used in translation from non-English-speaking administrations. The most common usage is as a translation of the Arabic Muhafazah ( rarely Wilayah (Tunisia) ). It may also refer to the guberniya and general-gubernatorstvo of Imperial Russia or the 34 gobernaciones of Imperial Spain.

Definition of governorate in the English dictionary

The first definition of governorate in the dictionary is a province or administrative division. Other definition of governorate is the office of a governor. Governorate is also the residence of a governor.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOVERNORATE


cyanuret
saɪˈænjʊərət
equiparate
ɪˈkwɪpərət
inelaborate
ˌɪnɪˈlæbərət
inseparate
ɪnˈsɛpərət
intercorporate
ˌɪntəˈkɔːpərət
Meerut
ˈmɪərət
noncorporate
ˌnɒnˈkɔːpərət
nondegenerate
ˌnɒndɪˈdʒɛnərət
nondeliberate
ˌnɒndɪˈlɪbərət
phosphuret
ˈfɒsfjʊərət
ponderate
ˈpɒndərət
porporate
ˈpɔːpərət
postdoctorate
ˌpəʊstˈdɒktərət
rectorate
ˈrektərət
stadtholderate
ˈstædˌhəʊldərət
tricorporate
traɪˈkɔːpərət
unadulterate
ˌʌnəˈdʌltərət
unelaborate
ˌʌnɪˈlæbərət
unicolorate
ˌjuːnɪˈkʌlərət
valerate
ˈvælərət

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOVERNORATE

government issue
government man
government monopoly
Government Printing Office
government securities
government stock
government-owned corporation
governmental
governmentalise
governmentalism
governmentalist
governmentalize
governmentally
governmentese
governor
governor general
Governor-General
governor-generalship
governors general
governorship

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOVERNORATE

accurate
ameliorate
body corporate
borate
collaborate
collectorate
commemorate
corporate
corroborate
decorate
deteriorate
directorate
doctorate
elaborate
electorate
evaporate
imperforate
incorporate
inspectorate
invigorate
protectorate

Synonyms and antonyms of governorate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «governorate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOVERNORATE

Find out the translation of governorate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of governorate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «governorate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gobernación
570 millions of speakers

English

governorate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रशासनिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محافظة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

губерния
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

governadoria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গভর্নোরেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gouvernorat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gabenor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

governorate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

行政区域
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

행정 구역
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gubernur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Governorate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவர்னரேட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राज्यपाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

valilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

governatorato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gubernatorstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

губернія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Guvernoratul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κυβερνείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gouvernement
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

governorate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Governorate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of governorate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOVERNORATE»

The term «governorate» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.763 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOVERNORATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «governorate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «governorate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about governorate

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOVERNORATE»

Discover the use of governorate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to governorate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Socio-Economic Assessment of Water Supply in Rural Egypt ...
1 . General Background El-Mahalla district has a service area of about 444 square kilometres and it is the most populated district in El-Gharbia with about 875,200 inhabitants. This district is bordered in the North by Kafr-Elshykh governorate, ...
Ashraf Abdel-Hamid Mohamed Khedr, 2007
2
Menoufia Governorate’s Master Plan For Facility-Based Health ...
109 TABLE 28. PRIVATE GENERAL PRACTICE CLINICS IN MENOUFIA GOVERNORATE . 111 TABLE 29. PRIVATE CLINICS FOR GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS IN MENOUFIA GOVERNORATE .
Khaled Yassin, David Simpson, 2002
3
Sohag Governorate’s Master Plan For Facility-Based Health ...
In the future the Governorate should introduce a system whereby medical staff work through the pharmacy and therapeutic committee in the Governorate to evaluate and select those drugs that are considered to be the best, and most beneficial ...
Khaled Yassin, David Simpson, 2003
4
ATLAS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE IN DARAA GOVERNORATE:
Utilization of Maternal Health Services by Pregnant Women by District in Daraa Governorate in 2002 Average Number of Outpatient Visits by District in Daraa Governorate. Al Kunaytirah Daraa Damascus Nawaa Tafs Al Harak Al Shajarah ...
KHALED YASSIN, AYMAN ALASMI, 2004
5
EVALUATION OF THE DIPLOMA COURSE IN MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH ...
Nr. Name Governorate 13 Abil Wahab Abdil rahman Al Juneidi Al Byedda Governorate 14 Saleh Ahmed Kasim Al Byedda Governorate 15 Salih Omar Kassim Huneish Al Byedda Governorate 16 Omar Abdullah Salim Lahj Governorate 17 ...
KHALED YASSIN, 2005
6
Governorates of Egypt: Minya Governorate, Luxor Governorate, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
7
Governorates of Syri: Al-Hasakah Governorate, As-Suwayda ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010
8
Quneitra Governorate: Cities, Towns and Villages in Quneitra ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010
9
Governorates of Iraq: Al Anbar Governorate, Maysan ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
10
Ninawa Governorate: Nineveh, Mosul, University of Mosul, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOVERNORATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term governorate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Al Qaeda is winning the war in Yemen
The Hadramawt is Yemen's largest governorate and home of about one-third of Yemen's oil production before the war. Mukkalla is the country's ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
IS 'targets civilians' in Iraq says UN report
Baghdad was the worst affected governorate, with 5,490 casualties – 1,481 killed and 4,009 wounded. Special Representative of the UN ... «Middle East Eye, Jul 15»
3
Egypt's power supply gets an encouraging boost
In mid-May, the government opened a 750 MW combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in the Qaliubiya governorate, in the northern outskirts ... «Daily News Egypt, Jul 15»
4
ESC provides agriculture projects to increase productivity of …
Abdel-Rahman added that wheat cultivation has been undertaken in Upper Egypt and the Beheira governorate using traditional fertilisation ... «Daily News Egypt, Jul 15»
5
Jordanian journalist freed on bail after five days of detention
About 45 kilograms of highly explosive materials were seized from the man, who reportedly hid the explosives in Jerash Governorate, 48km ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
6
Government affirms farmers' ownership of disputed land
The Public Authority for Agrarian Reform supported Sunday the Sirso village farmers' claim to a piece of land in the Daqahleya governorate, ... «Daily News Egypt, Jul 15»
7
CAPMAS is pillar of nation's statistical system: Director
There is a statistical unit in each ministry and governorate. The ministries are not responsible for publishing the data and statistics, but it is the ... «Daily News Egypt, Jul 15»
8
Women's team to supervise municipal polls in Jeddah
The president of the municipal council in Jeddah governorate, Dr. Abdulmalik Al-Jundaidi, said conditions for candidacy in the municipal ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
9
Gulf of Aden Security Review - July 13, 2015
... to a Saudi Arabian-led coalition July 7 airstrike on the Yemeni 23rd Mechanized Brigade in the al Abr region of Hadramawt governorate.[2]. «Critical Threats Project, Jul 15»
10
Table 3. Trials examining the FODMAP-restricted diet in IBS
Pattern of irritable bowel syndrome and its impact on quality of life in primary health care center attendees, Suez governorate, Egypt. Pan Afr Med J 2011; 9: 5. «Medscape, Jul 15»

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