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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTerritorio dipendente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: teˈritɔrjo diˈpɛndente
"Le Isole Vergini Britanniche sono un territorio dipendente del Regno Unito."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A territory that is not fully sovereign and is governed or administered by another state.
"The British Virgin Islands are classified as a dependent territory of the United Kingdom." - 2
A region that lacks full political independence and is subject to the authority of a parent state.
"Puerto Rico is a dependent territory of the United States, with its own local government."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dependent territory' combines 'dependent', derived from the Latin 'dependere', meaning 'to hang down from', and 'territory', from the Latin 'territorium', referring to land. The phrase has evolved to describe regions that are not fully sovereign and rely on another state for governance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dependent Territory" is said worldwide
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Territoire dépendant
Transliteration: tɛʁitwa depẽdɑ̃
"La Nouvelle-Calédonie est un territoire dépendant de la France."
Abhängiges Gebiet
Transliteration: ˈapˌhɛŋɪɡəs ɡeˈbiːt
"Die Falklandinseln sind ein abhängiges Gebiet des Vereinigten Königreichs."
Territorio dipendente
Transliteration: teˈritɔrjo diˈpɛndente
"Le Isole Vergini Britanniche sono un territorio dipendente del Regno Unito."
Territorio dependiente
Transliteration: teɾɾitoɾjo depenˈdjen̪te
"Puerto Rico es un territorio dependiente de los Estados Unidos."
Território dependente
Transliteration: teʁiˈtɔɾju dɨpeˈdẽtʃi
"As Ilhas Virgens Britânicas são um território dependente do Reino Unido."
निर्भर क्षेत्र
Transliteration: nirbhar kshetra
"प्यूर्टो रिको अमेरिका का एक निर्भर क्षेत्र है।"
依赖领土
Transliteration: yīlài lǐngtǔ
"波多黎各是美国的一个依赖领土。"
종속 영토
Transliteration: jongsok yeongto
"푸에르토리코는 미국의 종속 영토입니다."
従属領土
Transliteration: じゅうぞくりょうど
"プエルトリコはアメリカの従属領土です。"
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