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ter·ri·to·ri·al

-tôr

l, -t

-) KEY

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.

NOUN:
also Territorial

A member of a territorial army.

OTHER FORMS:
terri·tori·al·ly(Adverb)

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