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Definition of British overseas territory noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

British overseas territory

noun
 
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ ˌəʊvəsiːz ˈterətri/
 
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ ˌəʊvərsiːz ˈterətɔːri/
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  1. an area that is not part of the United Kingdom but in which the British government is responsible for defence and relations with other countries
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