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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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TERRITORIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of territorial in English. territorial. adjective. uk / ˌter.ɪˈtɔː.ri.əl / us / ˌter.əˈtɔːr.i.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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 /
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 definition: Of or relating to the geographic area under a given jurisdiction.
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.
