Outer Tibet

proper noun

The area of predominantly ethnic Tibetan populations that is roughly equivalent to the Tibet Autonomous Region

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. datedThe area of predominantly ethnic Tibetan populations that is roughly equivalent to the Tibet Autonomous Region

    The British Government never recognised that China had the right to march troops into Tibet to settle any issue between them. China’s suzerainty over Outer Tibet was only nominal.

    1960, Girilal Jain, “India's Failure in Tibet”, in Panchsheela and After: A Re-appraisal of Sino-Indian Relations in the Context of the Tibetan Insurrection, Asia Publishing House, →OCLC, page 46

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tibet autonomous region
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APA

Outer Tibet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Outer%20Tibet

MLA

“Outer Tibet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Outer%20Tibet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Outer Tibet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Outer%20Tibet.

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