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属領 (ぞくりょう, zokuryou) Japanese meaning: possession | Kotomora
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Kanji 属 belong, genus, subordinate official 領 jurisdiction, dominion, territory Related words 植しょく 民みん 地ち 植民地 (colony) is more common and refers specifically to a settlement or colony, while 属領 is a broader term for any dependent territory or possession.
領りょう 土ど 領土 (territory) is a general term for a nation's land, whereas 属領 emphasizes the subordinate or dependent status of the territory.
Etymology Compound of 属 (ぞく, 'belong to, subordinate') and 領 (りょう, 'territory'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of a dependent territory.
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That island was once a French possession.
The independence movement in the dependency intensified.
