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Definition of territory
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1a : a geographic area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authorityb : an administrative subdivision of a countryc : a part of the U.S. not included within any state but organized with a separate legislatured : a geographic area (such as a colonial possession) dependent on an external government but having some degree of autonomy
2a : an indeterminate geographic areab : a field of knowledge or interest
3a : an assigned area; especially : one in which a sales representative or distributor operatesb : an area often including a nesting or denning site and a variable foraging range that is occupied and defended by an animal or group of animals
go with the territory
orcome with the territory
: to be a natural or unavoidable aspect or accompaniment of a particular situation, position, or field criticism goes with the territory in this job
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Examples of territory in a Sentence
Those mountains are in Mexican territory.
Guam is a U.S. territory.
The birds are busy establishing territories and building nests.
Male cats spray to mark territory.
The goal of the expedition is to map unexplored territory.
Recent Examples of territory from the Web
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The fidget spinner may have been initially invented to help kids stay focused, but the gadget has gradually progressed into far more adult territory.
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After all, though Iran and Russia say that Mr Baghdadi is dead, his organisation still occupies swathes of (thinly-populated) territory either side of the Iraqi-Syrian border.
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And such dynamism is often expressed by eyeing neighbors’ spiritual or concrete territory.
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Slammers catcher Spencer Navin said late hours and bus travel come with the territory.
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STILL RUNNING Marlins 43-year-old Ichiro Suzuki started in left field for the third time this season and made a sliding catch in foul territory after a long run chasing Jose Reyes' popup.
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In an interview with Entertainment Weekly in May, Michelle pointed out that despite the franchise’s inclusion of actresses like Gal Gadot, Charlize Theron, and Helen Mirren, Fast & Furious movies are still very much male territory.
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The junior delivered a two-out double in the eighth, but Drew Ellis popped out in foul territory to end the inning.
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ANDREW WIEDEMAN HONORED BY USL Andrew Wiedeman is back in familiar territory on multiple fronts.
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Origin and Etymology of territory
Middle English, from Latin territorium, literally, land around a town, from terra land — more at 1terrace
Other Government and Politics Terms
TERRITORY Defined for English Language Learners
territory
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: an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by a government
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: one of the parts of the United States that is not a state
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: any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into
TERRITORY Defined for Kids
territory
playDefinition of territory for Students
territories
Word Root of territory
The Latin word terra, meaning “earth,” “land,” or “ground,” gives us the root terr. Words from the Latin terra have something to do with the earth or land. A territory is an area of land ruled by a particular government. A terrace is a piece of land with a flat top. Anything terrestrial lives on land and not in water.
Law Dictionary
territory
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territories
1 : a geographical area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority
2 : a political subdivision of a country
3 : a part of the U.S. (as Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands) not included within any state but organized with a separate legislature — compare trust territory
territorially
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