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Definition of Australian Capital Territory from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Australian Capital Territory

/ɒˌstreɪliən kæpɪtl ˈterətri/

/ɔːˌstreɪliən kæpɪtl ˈterətɔːri/

(abbreviation ACT)

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a federal Territory in New South Wales, Australia, that contains the capital city, Canberra

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