union territory

noun

1. one of the 6 administrative territories that, with 28 states, make up the Republic of India

Example Sentences

The seventh round of voting in 57 constituencies across seven states and one union territory will complete polling for all 543 seats in the powerful lower house of parliament.

From Seattle Times

Monday’s polling in the fourth round of multi-phase national elections across nine states and one union territory will be pivotal for Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, as it includes some of its strongholds in states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

From Seattle Times

The Atlantic route from West Africa to the European Union territory is one of the most dangerous in the world.

From Seattle Times

Earlier this month, the union territory of Puducherry banned the sweet treat while other states have begun testing samples of it.

From BBC

The petitioners argued that the state's reorganisation into Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as federally administered territories violated India's Constitution, which requires the state legislative assembly's approval to reduce a state to a union territory.

From BBC