1. past tense and past participle of provincialise; to make provincial in character, outlook, or administration; to reduce to provincial status or limit to a provincial scope
Usage: chiefly British English; often used in historical or administrative contexts

Examples

• The government provincialised several administrative functions, transferring power from the capital to regional offices.
• After the reform, the education system was provincialised to allow local control over curriculum decisions.
• Critics argued that the policy provincialised what had been a unified national service.
• The company provincialised its operations to better serve local markets.
• Once the authority was provincialised, each region developed its own standards and procedures.