British overseas territory

noun

Any of about fourteen overseas territories which are not part of the United Kingdom but are subject to its sovereignty.

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Meanings

nounBritish overseas territory (plural British overseas territories)

plural British overseas territories

  1. Any of about fourteen overseas territories which are not part of the United Kingdom but are subject to its sovereignty.

Translations

Catalan territori Britànic d'Ultramar
  • territori Britànic d'UltramarAny of about fourteen territories which are not part of the United Kingdom but are subject to its sovereignty
German britisches Überseegebiet
  • britisches ÜberseegebietAny of about fourteen territories which are not part of the United Kingdom but are subject to its sovereignty
Polish brytyjskie terytorium zamorskie
  • brytyjskie terytorium zamorskieAny of about fourteen territories which are not part of the United Kingdom but are subject to its sovereignty
Russian брита́нская замо́рская террито́рия
  • брита́нская замо́рская террито́рия (británskaja zamórskaja territórija)Any of about fourteen territories which are not part of the United Kingdom but are subject to its sovereignty
Welsh tiriogaeth tramor y Deyrnas Unedig
  • tiriogaeth tramor y Deyrnas UnedigAny of about fourteen territories which are not part of the United Kingdom but are subject to its sovereignty
Cite this entry
APA

British overseas territory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/British%20overseas%20territory

MLA

“British overseas territory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/British%20overseas%20territory. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “British overseas territory,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/British%20overseas%20territory.

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