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territorial definition

ter·ri·to·rial (ter′ə tôrē əl)

adjective

  1. of territory or land
  2. of, belonging to, or limited to a specific territory, district, or jurisdictional area territorial waters
  3. ☆ of a Territory or Territories
  4. organized in regional groups for home defense the Territorial Army of Great Britain
  5. Ethology characterized by or displaying territoriality

Etymology: LL territorialis

noun

  1. a member of a territorial force
  2. a member of the British Territorial Army

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