Province and Target

Province

Province noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.

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Target and province are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Target" instead a noun "Province".

Nearby Word: provincial

Target noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.

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Province and target are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Province" instead a noun "Target".

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

particular	particular province	particular target
friendly	friendly province	friendly target
single	single province	single target
real	real province	real target
Other adjectives: distant, main, new, former, military, larger, random, smaller, last, different, said, biggest.

If the drop zone happens to have an airport, you can resupply your paratroopers the moment they take over the province, or, more importantly, pick them up and hit another target, this time deep behind enemy lines.

Source: Game Breaker / Hearts of Iron
In 2005, a US Army infantry unit was conducting a night operation to capture a High Value Target somewhere in Anbar Province.

Source: Laser Sight
If he fails, he dies, and someone more worthy becomes the new heir; if he succeeds, you've just wiped out a major enemy force and possibly taken a new province, and the target has likely gained some kind of trait that will actually make him more useful.

Source: Surprisingly Elite Cannon Fodder

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