territorialize
[ ter-i-tawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -tohr- ]
Origin of territorialize
1First recorded in 1810–20; territorial + -ize
- Also especially British, ter·ri·to·ri·al·ise .
Other words from territorialize
- ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby territorialize
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British Dictionary definitions for territorialize
territorialize
territorialise
/ (ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəˌlaɪz) /
verb(tr)
to make a territory of
to place on a territorial basis: the militia was territorialized
to enlarge (a country) by acquiring more territory
to make territorial
Derived forms of territorialize
- territorialization or territorialisation, noun
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