noun
Crown dependency
Refers specifically to the UK Crown dependencies: Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man. A political term used in news and formal contexts.
王室属領はイギリスの一部ではないが、外交や防衛はイギリスが責任を負う。
Crown dependencies are not part of the UK, but the UK is responsible for their foreign affairs and defense.
海外領土 (British Overseas Territory) is a different status; Crown dependencies are not British Overseas Territories.
Compound of 王室 (royal household) + 属領 (dependency, territory).