special ward; self-governing ward
Japanese administrative term, especially for Tokyo's 23 special wards; such wards have a directly elected mayor and assembly.
Tokyo's 23 wards are special wards under the Local Autonomy Act.
Abbreviated China-related use for 特別経済区; in ordinary Japanese, 経済特区 or 特別経済区 is usually clearer.
See also: 特別経済区
In a Chinese context, 特別区 is sometimes used as an abbreviation for a special economic zone.
special administrative region of China
China-related administrative use, referring to places such as Hong Kong; the fuller term 特別行政区 is less ambiguous.
See also: 特別行政区
Hong Kong is sometimes described as a special administrative region of China.
special federal district
Used for a special district in a country with a federal structure, often in proper names such as コロンビア特別区.
See also: コロンビア特別区
Washington, D.C. is called コロンビア特別区 in Japanese.
That area was designated a special ward in 1947.
Tokyo has 23 special wards established within it.