English Explanatory Dictionary

territorial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.
  2. Of or relating to geography or territory.
  3. Organized for home defence - such as the Territorial Army.
  4. Displaying territoriality.
noun
  1. A non-professional member of a territorial army.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɛɹ.ɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/ /ˌtɛɹ.əˈtɔɹ.i.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-territorial.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-territorial.wav

Word forms

territorial more territorial most territorial territorials

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin territorialis, from Latin territorium; equivalent to territory + -al.

Derived words

antiterritorial aterritorial biterritorial deterritorial ethnoterritorial exterritorial extraterritorial infraterritorial interterritorial intraterritorial nonterritorial panterritorial preterritorial subterritorial territorial authority territorial collectivity territorial integrity territorialise territorialism territorialist territorialistic territorialization territorialize territorial justice territorially territorial matrix territorial pissing territorial sea territorial water territorial waters triterritorial uniterritorial unterritorial
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