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- DictionaryTer·ri·to·ry/ˈterəˌtôrē/
noun
- 1. an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state: "both countries accused the other of encroaching on their territory"
- 2. (especially in the US, Canada, or Australia) an organized division of a country that is not yet admitted to the full rights of a state.
Definitions of territory. noun. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes. synonyms: district, dominion, territorial dominion. see more. noun. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state. synonyms: soil. see more.
Definition of territory noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of TERRITORY. 1. a : an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by a government. [noncount] Those mountains are in Mexican territory. We're entering enemy territory. [=an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by our enemy] [count] disputed territories.
6 days ago · A territory is a country or region that is controlled by another country. They just want to return to their families in the occupied territories. He toured some of the disputed territories now under U.N. control.
1. a. An area of land; a region. b. The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a government. c. A political subdivision of a country. d. A geographic region, such as a colonial possession, that is dependent on an external government: the territories of the Holy Roman Empire. 2. often Territory. a.
Origin of territory 1 First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin territōrium “land around a town, district,” from terr(a) “land” + -i- -i- + -tōrium -tory 2
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Government, Animals, Geography ter‧ri‧to‧ry /ˈterətəri $ -tɔːri/ W3 noun (plural territories) 1 government/military [ countable, uncountable] land that is owned or controlled by a particular country, ruler, or military force Hong Kong became Chinese territory in 1997. occupied/e...
