ter·ri·to·ri·al·ize
ˌter-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz 
territorialized; territorializing
: to organize on a territorial basis
ter·ri·to·ri·al·iza·tion
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also British territorialisation
ˌ⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗ələ̇ˈzāshən,
-əˌlīˈz-
plural -s
: the act or process of organizing into territories
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Sumner and Stevens’s plan to territorialize the Confederate states might have kept any reinvigorated Southern elite from storming back into Congress and joining forces with their one-time Northern Democratic allies.
—Allen C. Guelzo, Time, 30 Apr. 2018
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“Territorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/territorialize. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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