noun
territory; demicanton
Refers to a territory or demicanton, a type of administrative division in some countries (e.g., Switzerland).
スイスには準州と呼ばれる行政区画がある。
Switzerland has administrative divisions called demicantons.
カナダの準州は、州とは異なる自治権を持つ。
Canada's territories have different autonomy than provinces.
州 is a state or province, while 準州 is a territory or demicanton with a different level of autonomy.
Compound of 準 (jun, 'semi-', 'quasi-') and 州 (shū, 'state', 'province').