territorial

[US]/ˌterəˈtɔːriəl/
[UK]/ˌterəˈtɔːriəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. relating to land or territory; relating to belonging to a specific territory (animals, birds, etc. tend to) guard their own activity territory
n. (often capitalized) a soldier in a territorial army.

Phrases & Collocations

territorial dispute

territorial waters

territorial integrity

territorial sea

territorial jurisdiction

territorial sovereignty

territorial air

territorial resources

Example Sentences

territorial behavior; a territorial species.

a bizarre territorial rite.

the British Territorial Army.

the territorial limits of a country.

a territorial dispute between the two countries.

a people driven to aggression by territorial imperatives.

upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty.

China's sovereignty and territorial integrity must not be infringed.

the territorial government of the U.S. Virgin Islands; Whitehorse, the territorial capital of the Yukon.

We must respect each other’s territorial integrity.

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