territorial

Territorial means of a specific land, district or area.

(noun)

An example of something territorial is a specific county.

Territorial is defined as a member of a home defensive force, particularly of the Territorial Army of Britain.

(noun)

An example of a territorial is a member of a regional group for home defense for the British national defense system.

The definition of territorial is being defensive of your area.

(adjective)

An example of a territorial creature is a cat that hisses every time someone goes near her favorite couch.

See territorial in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

Origin: LL territorialis

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See territorial in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to the geographic area under a given jurisdiction: the territorial limits of a country.
Relating or restricted to a particular territory; regional: a territorial court.
often Territorial Of or relating to an administrative territory: the territorial government of the U.S. Virgin Islands; Whitehorse, the territorial capital of the Yukon.
often Territorial Organized for national or home defense: the British Territorial Army.
Biology Displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders: territorial behavior; a territorial species.