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territorial definition
ter·ri·to·rial (ter′ə tôr′ē əl)
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
Etymology: LL territorialis
noun
- a member of a territorial force
- a member of the British Territorial Army
Related Forms:
- territorially ter′·ri·to′·ri·ally adverb
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