territorial
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territorial
- /ˌtɛɹ.ɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/ UK
- /ˌtɛɹ.əˈtɔɹ.i.əl/ US
Rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin territorialis, from Latin territorium; equivalent to territory + -al.
adjective more territorial · most territorial
- Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.
- Of or relating to geography or territory. Rumania, Serbia, and Montenegro should be evacuated ; occupied territories restored ; Serbia accorded free and secure access to the sea ; and the relations of the several Balkan states to one another determined by friendly counsel along historically established lines of allegiance and nationality ;
- Organized for home defence - such as the Territorial Army.
- Displaying territoriality.
noun territorials
- A non-professional member of a territorial army. The territorials initiated about as many ground contacts (7,175) as the communists initiated against them (7,391) and more than those initiated by the army. As expected, the enemy attacked the territorials almost three times as often as it did the army.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: regional, jurisdictional, territorial reserve, territoriality, territory, province, provincial, subnational, region, regionalism, federal, local, extraterritorial, homeland, jurisdiction, common-law
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adj of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory
| Español | territorial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영토 yeongto |
| 日本語 | 領土 ryōdo |
| 中文 | 領土 /领土 lǐngtǔ |
| हिन्दी | अर्ज़ी arzī, क्षेत्रीय kṣetrīya |
| Português | territorial |
| Français | territorial |
| Deutsch | territorial, Gebiets- |
| Italiano | territoriale |
| Ελληνικά | εδαφικός edafikós |
| Română | teritorial |
| Русский | территориа́льный territoriálʹnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | lãnh thổ |
| العربية | إِقْلِيمِيّ ʔiqlīmiyy |
Talk about this word "territorial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/territorial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. territorial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/territorial "territorial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/territorial.Cite this
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title = {territorial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/territorial},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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