territorial
ter·ri·to·rial
adjective
1.
of or relating to a territory
- “the territorial government of the Virgin Islands”
- “territorial claims made by a country”
2.
displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders
- “territorial behavior”
- “strongly territorial birds”
noun
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin territorialis, from Latin territorium; equivalent to territory + -al.
Phrases
- territorial authority
- territorial collectivity
- territorial integrity
- territorial justice
- territorial matrix
- territorial pissing
- territorial sea
- territorial water
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