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territory
[ ter-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
noun
- any tract of land; region or district.
- the land and waters belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a state, sovereign, etc.
Synonyms: , ,
- any separate tract of land belonging to a state.
- (often initial capital letter) Government.
- a region or district of the U.S. not admitted to the Union as a state but having its own legislature, with a governor and other officers appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
- some similar district elsewhere, as in Canada and Australia.
- a field or sphere of action, thought, etc.; domain or province of something.
- the region or district assigned to a representative, agent, or the like, as for making sales.
- the area that an animal defends against intruders, especially of the same species.
Territory
1/ ˈtɛrɪtərɪ; -trɪ /
noun
- the Territory
territory
2/ ˈtɛrɪtərɪ; -trɪ /
noun
- any tract of land; district
- the geographical domain under the jurisdiction of a political unit, esp of a sovereign state
- the district for which an agent, etc, is responsible
a salesman's territory
- an area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding group of animals
- an area of knowledge
science isn't my territory
- (in football, hockey, etc) the area defended by a team
- often capital a region of a country, esp of a federal state, that enjoys less autonomy and a lower status than most constituent parts of the state
- often capital a protectorate or other dependency of a country
territory
/ ĕ′ĭ-ô′ē /
- A geographic area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group. Animals usually defend their territory vigorously against intruders, especially of the same species, but the defense often takes the form of prominent, threatening displays rather than out-and-out fighting. Different animals mark off territory in different ways, as by leaving traces of their scent along the boundaries or, in the case of birds, modifying their calls to keep out intruders.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ٱ۾·ٴr noun plural subterritories
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of territory1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of territory1
Idioms and Phrases
see come with the territory ; cover the field (territory) .Example Sentences
Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed as Israeli forces have intensified their search-and-arrest raids across the territory, saying they are trying to stem deadly Palestinian attacks on Israelis in the West Bank and Israel.
As Israel does not currently allow international journalists free access to Gaza, our interviews were conducted by phone call and text message, and also in person by our contracted freelancers in the territory.
Also included on Trump's list was the British Indian Ocean territory, which is solely occupied by military personnel and requires a permit to visit.
As a region that manufactures so many of the goods sold globally, Asian countries and territories are being hit directly by the tariffs.
With a strong wind at their backs, Glasgow continued to dominate territory and possession and looked to add to their advantage, but Leicester stood firm in the face of all that pressure.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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