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Learn the meaning of territory as a geographic area, an administrative subdivision, a field of interest, or an animal's range. See synonyms, examples, phrases, and word history of territory.
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territory /ˈterəˌtori/ Brit /ˈtɛrətri/ noun
plural territories
territory
/ˈterəˌtori/ Brit /ˈtɛrətri/
noun
: to be a natural part of a particular situation, position, or area of work
•Of course players get injured sometimes. It comes with the territory.
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word territory, from geography and politics to biology and sports. Find examples, synonyms, and related terms for territory in Britannica Dictionary.
A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, belonging or connected to a particular country, person, or animal. [1] In international politics, a territory is usually a geographic area which has not been granted the powers of self-government, i.e. an area that is under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state .
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A union territory is a first-order administrative unit in the Republic of India. Union territories are governed, in part or wholly, by the union government of India. There are currently eight union territories in India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh ...
There are 28 states and 8 Union territories in the country. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him/her. From the largest to the smallest, each State/ UT of India has a unique demography, history and culture, dress, festivals, language etc.
Find 14 similar words for territory, such as habitat, home range, and environment, and learn the meaning of territory as in habitat. Explore more entries, citations, and translations of territory on Merriam-Webster.com.
territory, in ecology, any area defended by an organism or a group of similar organisms for such purposes as mating, nesting, roosting, or feeding. Most vertebrates and some invertebrates, such as arthropods, including insects, exhibit territorial behaviour.
