TERRITORIAL

territorial

(adjective) belonging to the territory of any state or ruler; “territorial rights”

territorial

(adjective) displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders; “territorial behavior”; “strongly territorial birds”

territorial

(adjective) of or relating to a territory; “the territorial government of the Virgin Islands”; “territorial claims made by a country”

territorial, territorial reserve

(noun) a territorial military unit

territorial

(noun) nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

territorial (comparative more territorial, superlative most territorial)

Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.

Of or relating to geography or territory.

(often, capitalized) Organized for home defence - such as the Territorial Army.

(biology) Displaying territoriality.

Noun

territorial (plural territorials)

A non-professional member of a territorial army.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ter`ri*to"ri*al, a. Etym: [L. territorialis: cf. F. territorial.]

1. Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction.

2. Limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal or territorial.

3. Of or pertaining to all or any of the Territories of the United States, or to any district similarly organized elsewhere; as, Territorial governments.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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