noun
union territory; federal territory
A political/administrative term for a territory directly governed by a federal government, such as India's union territories.
インドには連邦直轄領がいくつかある。
India has several union territories.
連邦直轄領は州とは異なる行政区分だ。
A union territory is an administrative division different from a state.
Compound of 連邦 (federation) + 直轄 (direct control) + 領 (territory). A modern administrative term likely calqued from English 'union territory' or 'federal territory'.