union territory

noun

: a centrally administered subdivision of India

Examples of union territory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The central government not only stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy but also eliminated its statehood, bringing it under direct rule by downgrading it from a state to a union territory. Yamini Aiyar, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2025 With treaty on ice, China steps in That latest provocation threatening the treaty was a terrorist attack in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025. Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 16 July 2025 Converting Kashmir into a union territory was a show of brute majoritarianism. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2019 However, the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has an existing level 4 advisory due to terrorism and civil unrest (except the Ladakh region), dating to before the recent events, and the U.S. has prohibited its personnel from traveling there. Jasreen Mayal Khanna, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for union territory

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of union territory was in 1947

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Union territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/union%20territory. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on union territory

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!