Definitions for territorial
ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-ter·ri·to·ri·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 6 votes

1. territorialnoun

   nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit

2. territorial, territorial reserveadjective

   a territorial military unit

3. territorialadjective

   of or relating to a territory

   "the territorial government of the Virgin Islands"; "territorial claims made by a country"

4. territorialadjective

   displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders

   "territorial behavior"; "strongly territorial birds"

5. territorialadjective

   belonging to the territory of any state or ruler

   "territorial rights"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. territorialnoun

   a non-professional member of a Territorial Army

2. territorialadjective

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

3. territorialadjective

   Organized for home defence - such as the Territorial Army.

4. territorialadjective

   Displaying territoriality.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. territorial

   A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, belonging or connected to a particular country, person, or animal.In international politics, a territory is either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or else an administrative division, i.e. an area that is under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state. As a subdivision, a territory in most countries is an organized division of an area that is controlled by a country but is not formally developed into, or incorporated into, a political unit of that country, which political units are of equal status to one another and are often referred to by words such as "provinces", "regions", or "states". In its narrower sense, it is "a geographic region, such as a colonial possession, that is dependent on an external government."

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1. territorial

   Territorial refers to the characteristic or behavior related to the ownership, control, or the rights to a certain geographical area or boundary. This could pertain to animals defending their living space, countries protecting their boundaries, or even individuals safeguarding their personal space. It can also refer to something associated with a specific region or territory.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Territorialadjective

   of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction

2. Territorialadjective

   limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal or territorial

3. Territorialadjective

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

Matched Categories

1. • Biology
   • Military
   • Soldier

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'territorial' in Adjectives Frequency: #912

How to pronounce territorial?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of territorial in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of territorial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of territorial in a Sentence

1. Qin Gang:

   I do call on American colleagues to exercise restraint, not to do anything to escalate the tension, if there's any move damaging China's territorial integrity and sovereignty, China will respond.

2. Oxford University:

   Each removal of a male lion by hunters on the borders of the park created a 'territorial vacuum' which drew males from further inside the protected area into boundary areas, where they too became vulnerable to hunters.

3. The United:

   The U.S. move is a repeat of its old trick of ‘mixed manipulation’ of the situation across the Taiwan Strait, deliberately creating tensions and disrupting regional peace and stability. We are resolutely opposed to this, no matter how the situation in the Taiwan Strait changes, theatre troops will loyally perform their duties and mission, resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.

4. Regional Administration Meritxell Batet:

   The territorial pact from the '78 constitution is in crisis, nobody can deny it.

5. Daniel Kritenbrink:

   We have an enduring interest in seeing territorial and maritime disputes in the Southeast Asia, including in the South China Sea, resolved peacefully, without coercion and in a manner that is consistent with international law.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=territorial
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Territorial
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/territorial