enemy territory

noun

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

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Such a rescue has never happened before in so violent an enemy territory. NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026 That left an Air Force weapons systems officer, separated from his crewmate, somewhere deep inside enemy territory, armed with a handgun, encrypted communication and a location beacon. James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 Foundation is training robots to survey enemy territory and plans to move into front-line deployments, where civilians are out of reach. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Small units of them move quickly to avoid detection, seeking opportunities to encroach on enemy territory. Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 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 16 Apr. 2026.

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