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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/ ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl /
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/ ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl /
noun
- a member of a territorial army, esp the British Army's Territorial and Volunteer Reserve
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Derived Forms
- ˌterriˈtorially, adverb
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Other Words From
- terri·tori·al·ly adverb
- nonter·ri·tori·al adjective
- nonter·ri·tori·al·ly adverb
- preter·ri·tori·al adjective
- quasi-terri·tori·al adjective
- quasi-terri·tori·al·ly adverb
- subter·ri·tori·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of territorial1
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Example Sentences
He signed a commercial deal favorable to South Korea and reached out to Vietnam following recent territorial disputes.
Tribal, sectarian and territorial conflicts made it a constantly turbulent place, despite the hammer of Ottoman rule.
India is a fellow democracy, and, like Japan, feels acutely vulnerable to Chinese territorial and economic expansionism.
Both countries have supported the territorial integrity of Ukraine without giving Moscow a reason to justify more aggression.
Perhaps he now reckons that once again there will be no serious consequences for his territorial lust.
The name is territorial; and the better opinion is inclined to connect it with Brix, between Cherbourg and Valognes.
Some other stimulus to our Territorial recruiting than the fear of invasion will have to be invented in future.
Like every other English governor, Drury complained of the number of idle men retained by territorial magnates.
At this moment he even reproaches himself for not having accepted a place in the Territorial Bank.
Deputy he would certainly be through the influence of the Territorial Bank, at the head of which he stood.
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