territorial
territorial Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to the ownership, administration, or boundaries of a geographical area of land or sea.
"The two neighboring nations signed a treaty to resolve their long-standing territorial dispute."
Relating to or exhibiting the defense of a specific area, resource, or role against perceived intruders or rivals (of an animal or person).
"Robins are fiercely territorial birds that will chase other males away from their nesting grounds."
Relating to a particular administrative territory rather than a fully admitted state or sovereign nation.
"Before achieving statehood in 1959, Alaska was governed by a territorial legislature."
• noun
British A volunteer member of a reserve military force organized for local defense, especially the British Territorial Army.
"His grandfather served as a territorial on the home front before being deployed overseas."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from Late Latin territorialis ('of or belonging to a territory'), derived from Latin territorium ('land around a town, domain'), from terra ('earth, land').