UK Overseas Territory

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

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

British foreign minister Cleverly responded in a tweet: "The Falkland Islands are British. Islanders have the right to decide their own future - they have chosen to remain a self-governing UK Overseas Territory."

From Reuters