enemy territory

noun

: an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by the enemy

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Israel and Ukraine, for example, used first-person-view drones to attack inside enemy territory. Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2025 The surprise drone attack this month that destroyed several Russian aircraft deep within enemy territory is one example. Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 This was especially true for the transatlantic Patriots in this book, including enslaved people who had to hide their politics from their Loyalist enslavers, women who had to make a living in a patriarchal world, and American Patriots living in enemy territory. Literary Hub, 17 July 2025 The Mets expect to have a heavy presence in enemy territory. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for enemy territory

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“Enemy territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enemy%20territory. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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