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Definition of territorialism
1 : landlordism
2 : the principle established in 1555 requiring the inhabitants of a territory of the Holy Roman Empire to conform to the religion of their ruler or to emigrate
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All agreed that fear of failure remains a significant barrier to internal innovation, but so does territorialism, warns Wadwhani.
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Using factors such as territorialism of the bluebirds and the amount of feeding space in the Village, Hensen launched an effort to reduce the number of bluebird nesting boxes.
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Living at such close quarters intensifies the lions’ natural territorialism; in this population, the leading cause of death is conflict with other lions.
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First Known Use of territorialism
1881
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