UK Overseas Territory

British  

noun

1. any of the territories that are governed by the UK but lie outside the British Isles; many were formerly British crown colonies : includes Bermuda, Falkland Islands, and Montserrat

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Example Sentences

The crew of the Argos Georgia was forced to flee the vessel shortly after 16:00 local time on Monday, the government of the Falkland Islands - a UK overseas territory - said.

From BBC

In 2013, when Lord Cameron was prime minister, islanders voted in a 90% turnout referendum in which 1,513 were in favour of remaining a UK overseas territory while just three votes were against.

From BBC

The Chorley MP was on a five-day trip to the south Atlantic island and UK overseas territory.

From BBC

In a 2013 referendum, the people of the Falkland Islands voted 99.8% in favour of remaining a UK overseas territory.

From BBC

Beccy Speight, its chief executive, said: “Tristan da Cunha is a place like no other. The waters that surround this remote UK overseas territory are some of the richest in the world. Tens of millions of seabirds soar above the waves, penguins and seals cram on to the beaches, threatened sharks breed offshore and mysterious whales feed in the deep-water canyons. From today, we can say all of this is protected.”

From The Guardian