overseas territory

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overseas territory

noun overseas territories

  1. A country or other territory that is politically controlled by another that is located far away.
  2. A more specific status legally defined under a constitution for one or more of the above territories.

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noun country or smaller territory

日本語海外領土 kaigai ryōdo
中文海外領地 /海外领地 hǎiwài lǐngdì
Françaisterritoire d'outre-mer, TOM
DeutschÜberseegebiet
Русскийзамо́рская террито́рия zamórskaja territórija

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@misc{overseas_territory_2026,
  title = {overseas territory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overseas%20territory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}