overseas possession

[/ˌoʊvərˈsiːz pəˈzɛʃən/]

nounpl: overseas possessions

possessão ultramarinha

1. A territory or colony owned and controlled by a distant country, typically separated by sea

The Caribbean islands were overseas possessions of the European powers.

As ilhas do Caribe eram possessões ultramarinas dos poderes europeus.

2. A foreign territory under the sovereignty of a nation-state

France maintains several overseas possessions in the Pacific Ocean.

A França mantém várias possessões ultramarinas no Oceano Pacífico.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

possessão ultramarinha

standard formal term

Portugal

possessão ultramarina

historical term relating to former Portuguese territories; also 'colônia'

General Brazilian

território ultramarino

alternative formal term

General Portuguese

colônia

more direct translation, historically common

to hold overseas possessions

overseas possession empire

former overseas possessions

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