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territory
[ter-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
noun
plural
territoriesany tract of land; region or district.
the land and waters belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a state, sovereign, etc.
Synonyms: , ,any separate tract of land belonging to a state.
(often initial capital letter)
a region or district of the U.S. not admitted to the Union as a state but having its own legislature, with a governor and other officers appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
some similar district elsewhere, as in Canada and Australia.
a field or sphere of action, thought, etc.; domain or province of something.
the region or district assigned to a representative, agent, or the like, as for making sales.
the area that an animal defends against intruders, especially of the same species.
Territory
1/ ˈtɛrɪtərɪ, -trɪ /
noun
territory
2/ ˈtɛrɪtərɪ, -trɪ /
noun
any tract of land; district
the geographical domain under the jurisdiction of a political unit, esp of a sovereign state
the district for which an agent, etc, is responsible
a salesman's territory
an area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding group of animals
an area of knowledge
science isn't my territory
(in football, hockey, etc) the area defended by a team
(often capital) a region of a country, esp of a federal state, that enjoys less autonomy and a lower status than most constituent parts of the state
(often capital) a protectorate or other dependency of a country
territory
A geographic area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group. Animals usually defend their territory vigorously against intruders, especially of the same species, but the defense often takes the form of prominent, threatening displays rather than out-and-out fighting. Different animals mark off territory in different ways, as by leaving traces of their scent along the boundaries or, in the case of birds, modifying their calls to keep out intruders.
Other 51Թ Forms
- subterritory noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of territory1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of territory1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
"It's being used by nationalist politics for identity politics - to mark territory."
Ms Beeching says recent news has pulled the family "away from legacy-building and into soap opera territory, which was never their lane".
So he signed, and was taken immediately to a training camp in occupied territory in Ukraine.
It’s interesting how a humble squash taps into such rich emotional territory: shame, excess, disgust and the pressure to transform glut into value.
The Yurok reservation was established by the federal government in 1855, confining the tribe to an area that covered only a tiny fraction of their ancestral territory.
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