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territorial
[ ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]
adjective
- of or relating to territory or land.
- pertaining or belonging to the territory of a state or ruler.
- (of an animal) characterized by territoriality; defending an area against intruders, especially of the same species.
- Often Territorial. of or relating to a territory of the United States.
- Territorial, Military. organized on a local basis for home defense:
the British Territorial Army.
noun
- Territorial, a member of the British Territorial Army.
- a soldier in a territorial army.
territorial
1/ ˌɛɪˈɔːɪə /
adjective
- of or relating to a territory or territories
- restricted to or owned by a particular territory
the Indian territorial waters
- local or regional
- pertaining to a territorial army, providing a reserve of trained men for use in emergency
Territorial
2/ ˌɛɪˈɔːɪə /
noun
- a member of a territorial army, esp the British Army's Territorial and Volunteer Reserve
Derived Forms
- ˌٱˈٴǰ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٱr·ٴ۾·· adverb
- ԴDzt··ٴ۾· adjective
- ԴDzt··ٴ۾··ly adverb
- t··ٴ۾· adjective
- ܲȴ-ٱr·ٴ۾· adjective
- quasi-ٱr·ٴ۾·· adverb
- ܲt··ٴ۾· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of territorial1
Example Sentences
Kyiv has been on the receiving end of growing pressure from Trump to accept territorial concessions as part of an agreement with Moscow to end the war.
But it is the history of U.S. antagonism, with its roots in manifest destiny and President Polk’s obsession with territorial expansion, that Mexicans best remember.
Pompeo said the US rejected "Russia's attempted annexation of Crimea" and pledged to continue until Ukraine's territorial integrity was restored.
Article 2 said the sides "respect each other's territorial integrity and confirm the inviolability of existing borders between them".
Canadians counter that the Americans have higher catch limits and are surreptitiously fishing in their territorial waters.
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