overseas territory
1overseas territory — [overseas territory] (also dependent territory, Crown Colony)noun any of several small territories (mainly islands or groups of islands) which have …
2Overseas territory (France) — Overseas territories of France redirects here. For the Euro constituency, see Overseas Territories of France (European Parliament constituency). This article is part of the series on Administrative divisions of France …
3overseas territory — (also dependent territory, Crown Colony) n any of several small territories (mainly islands or groups of islands) which have a governor appointed by the British government. Examples include the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and St Helena. Britain… …
4overseas territory — noun a) A country or smaller territory which politically is either an integral part of or in some dependent (e.g. colonial) relationship with another state, but is geographically separated from that mother state by the sea, without bordering it… …
5British overseas territory — ˌBritish ˌoverseas ˈterritory 7 [British overseas territory] noun (BrE) an island or group of islands in which the British government is responsible for defence and relations with other countries …
6Overseas departments and territories of France — Overseas territories of France redirects here. For the Euro constituency, see Overseas Territories of France (European Parliament constituency). French overseas departments, territories and claims on Antarctica …
7Overseas country of France — This article is part of the series on Administrative divisions of France Main article Regions (incl. overseas regions …
8Territory — A territory (from the word terra , meaning land ) is a defined area (including land and waters), considered to be a possession of a person, organization, institution, animal, state or country subdivision. The word can mean:* Territory (country… …
9Overseas department — This article is part of the series on Administrative divisions of France Main article Regions (incl. overseas regions …
10Overseas collectivity — This article is part of the series on Administrative divisions of France Main article Regions (incl. overseas regions …
