DOM-TOM

DOM-TOM [dɔmtɔm]

plural masculine noun

( = départements et territoires d'outre-mer) French overseas departments and territories

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DOM-TOM, ROM and COM

There are four « Départements d'outre-mer »: Guadeloupe, Martinique, La Réunion and French Guyana (Guyane). They are run in the same way as metropolitan « départements » and their inhabitants are French citizens. In administrative terms they are also « Régions », and in this regard are also referred to as « ROM » (Régions d'outre-mer). The term « Dom-Tom » is still commonly used, but the term « Territoire d'outre-mer » has been superseded by that of « Collectivité d'outre-mer » (COM). The COM include Corsica, Mayotte, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin; French Polynesia and New Caledonia were given the status of « Pays d'outre-mer » (POM) in 2009. They are independent, but each is supervised by a representative of the French government.

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dɔmtɔm

nom masculin pluriel (abbr = départements et territoires d'outre-mer) French overseas administrative departments and territories

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dɔmtɔm abr nm nmpl

Département(s) d'outre-mer/Territoire(s) d'outre-mer

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DOM-TOM nmpl (abbr = départements et territoires d'outre-mer) French overseas administrative departments and territories.

[dɔmtɔm] (abréviation de départements et territoires d'outre-mer) nom propre masculin pluriel

French overseas départements and territories

DOM-TOM

Of the French possessions off the continent, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane and La Réunion have département status, and their inhabitants are French citizens. The territoires include Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia, New Caledonia and French territories at the Poles. The territories are independent, though supervised by a French government representative.