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- Dictionaryterritorial/ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl/
adjective
- 1. relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea: "territorial disputes"
- 2. relating to a particular territory, district, or locality: "a bizarre territorial rite"
noun
- 1. (in the UK) a member of the Territorial Army.
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noun [ C ] uk/ˌter.ɪˈtɔː.ri.əl/us/ˌter.əˈtɔːr.i.əl/ a member of the Territorial Army. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Soldiers & people who fight in wars. anti-guerrilla.
1. a. : of or relating to a territory. territorial government. b. : of or relating to or organized chiefly for home defense. c. : of or relating to private property. 2. a. : exhibiting or involving territoriality. territorial birds. b. : of or relating to an assigned or preempted area. territorial commanders. 3. a. : nearby, local. b.
adjective. of or relating to territory or land. of, pertaining to, associated with, or restricted to a particular territory or district; local. 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.
adjective. us / ˌter.əˈtɔːr.i.əl / uk / ˌter.ɪˈtɔː.ri.əl / Add to word list. C2. relating to territory: a territorial dispute. Some animals and birds are territorial (= they mark out areas which they defend against others). Compare. extraterritorial. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Republics & kingdoms. banana republic. body politic.
Territorial means concerned with the ownership of a particular area of land or water. It is the only republic which has no territorial disputes with the others. American English : territorial / tɛrɪˈtɔriəl /
A person — or an animal — who guards or defends the area she considers to belong to her is territorial. You can also use the adjective to describe anything relating to the territory itself. For example, territorial boundaries are invisible lines that mark the division between one country, or territory, and another.
territorial. adjective. /ˌterəˈtɔːriəl/ [usually before noun] connected with the land or sea that is owned by a particular country. territorial disputes. Both countries feel they have territorial claims to (= have a right to own) the islands. Want to learn more?
1. Of or relating to the geographic area under a given jurisdiction: the territorial limits of a country. 2. Relating or restricted to a particular territory; regional: a territorial court.
TERRITORIAL meaning: relating to the land that is owned or controlled by a particular country: . Learn more.
TERRITORIAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to land or water that is owned or controlled by a government; 2 : used to describe animals or people that try to keep others away from an area that they use or control.
