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Meaning of 'territorial' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Territorial [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction.
- Limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal or territorial.
- Of or pertaining to all or any of the Territories of the United States, or to any district similarly organized elsewhere; as, Territorial governments.

Meaning of 'territorial' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . territorial [ a]
Meaning (1):
- displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders
Example in sentence:
  • strongly territorial birds;
  • territorial behavior
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to a territory
Example in sentence:
  • territorial claims made by a country;
  • the territorial government of the Virgin Islands
Meaning (3):
- belonging to the territory of any state or ruler
Example in sentence:
  • territorial rights

Nearby Words:

ter- ter-tenant teraconic teracrylic teraph teraphim teraphs terapin teratical teratogeny

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