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union territory

Noun

Meaning

union territory (plural union territories)

An administrative division of India that is ruled directly by the federal government, as opposed to a state or province.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A 37-year-old Puducherry man, who worked at the Koyambedu market in Chennai, tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total number of active novel coronavirus cases in the Union Territory to three. Source: Internet

Moreover, AAP fought its last election asking for full statehood for Delhi, but when a full State like Jammu and Kashmir was turned into a Union Territory and bifurcated, Mr. Kejriwal supported the move. Source: Internet

According to the Municipal Corporations, Delhi’s Union Territory status does not entitle it to funds based on calculations similar to those for the grant of municipal development funds for other cities in the country. Source: Internet

According to the Union Territory administration, 230-240 students are still stranded in the neighbouring country. Source: Internet

Denying interim relief to journalist and author Gowhar Geelani, booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), the J&K High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Union Territory government and listed the case for May 20. Source: Internet

Every year Prime Minister Modi travels to forward areas of the country in states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate Diwali with soldiers. Source: Internet

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