Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said he was not aware of any decision to use the term 'territory' for Sabah and Sarawak.
Ismail said the matter would be best referred to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
During a visit to Sarawak on April 1, Muhyiddin reportedly said both Sabah and Sarawak share the same 'territory' status as Peninsular Malaysia.