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special administrative region

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Designation for types of administrative division in China, East Timor, and North Korea.

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Meaning 2

Designation for types of administrative division in China, East Timor, and North Korea.

In China, an administrative division and a type of dependent territory that is granted de jure autonomy (apart from applicable national laws) except for foreign relations and defence.

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  • Catalan: regió administrativa especial — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 特別行政區 /特别行政区 (tèbié xíngzhèngqū) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 特區 /特区 (tèqū) — Translations
  • German: Sonderverwaltungszone — Translations
  • Hindi: विशेष प्रशासनिक क्षेत्र (viśeṣ praśāsnik kṣetra) — Translations
  • Korean: 특별행정구 (teukbyeolhaengjeonggu) — Translations
  • Polish: specjalny region administracyjny — Translations
  • Portuguese: região administrativa especial — Translations
  • Spanish: región administrativa especial — Translations
  • Turkish: özel idari bölge — Translations
  • Vietnamese: đặc khu hành chính — Translations