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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
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
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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