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regional

 
 
/ˈriːdʒənəl/ adjective

Definition

relating to or coming from a particular part of a country or a particular part of the world: a regional director/manager regional demand/distribution a regional economy/market National advertising has been much harder hit than regional advertising. Starting new stores in new markets involves setting up regional offices and launching marketing campaigns.
used to describe a company or an organization that operates in a particular part of a country rather than the whole country: regional businesses/companies a regional bank/newspaper
regionally /ˈriːdʒənəli/ adverb a regionally based organization
(Definition of regional adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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