special administrative region

English

Noun

special administrative region (plural special administrative regions)

  1. Designation for types of administrative division in China, East Timor, and North Korea.
    1. In China, an administrative division and a type of dependent territory that is granted de jure autonomy (apart from applicable national laws) except for issues relating to foreign relations and defence.

Synonyms

  • SAR (abbreviation)

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