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   Ter·ri·to·ri·al

   /ˌterəˈtôrēəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea: "territorial disputes"
   • ▪ (of an animal or species) defending a territory: "these sharks are aggressively territorial"
   • ▪ relating to an animal's territory or its defense: "territorial growls"
   • 2. relating to a particular territory, district, or locality: "a bizarre territorial rite"
   • ▪ relating to a Territory, in the US (historically) or Canada.

   noun

   • 1. (in the UK) a member of the Territorial Army, a volunteer force locally organized to provide a reserve of trained and disciplined manpower for use in an emergency.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin territorialis, from Latin territorium (see territory).

   Derivatives

   • 1. territoriality noun
   • 2. territorialize verb
   • 3. territorialization noun
   • 4. territorially adverb

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