the land and waters belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a state, sovereign, etc.
any separate tract of land belonging to a state.
(often initial capital letter)Government.
a region or district of the U.S. not admitted to the Union as a state but having its own legislature, with a governor and other officers appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
some similar district elsewhere, as in Canada and Australia.
a field or sphere of action, thought, etc.; domain or province of something.
the region or district assigned to a representative, agent, or the like, as for making sales.
the area that an animal defends against intruders, especially of the same species.
Origin of territory
1400–50; late Middle English <Latin territōrium land round a town, district, equivalent to terr(a) land + -i--i- + -tōrium-tory2
We understand this is kind of new territory for many governments and companies.
Why kids need special protection from AI’s influence|Karen Hao|September 17, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Tech stocks have risen so far and fast in the past year, that even as they recently shrugged off a record-fast dive into correction territory, many on the Street have been positing this may be another tech bubble, akin to 2000.
3 ways tech stocks resemble the 2000 bubble—and one way they don’t|Anne Sraders|September 16, 2020|Fortune
The Nasdaq is roughly a half-percent away from returning to correction territory.
The Nasdaq is again on the precipice of correction territory. Have investors lost faith in Big Tech?|Bernhard Warner|September 11, 2020|Fortune
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed US financial data into extreme territory.
Three charts that show the US economy is going extreme|Dan Kopf|September 3, 2020|Quartz
They may cut across roads and highways to get to the different parts of their territory.
Are coyotes moving into your neighborhood?|Kathryn Hulick|September 3, 2020|Science News For Students
Assad-affiliated Christian militias skirt around the territory of rival groups aligned with the YPG.
In One Corner of Syria, Christmas Spirit Somehow Manages to Survive|Peter Schwartzstein|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At first fighters were taken to Somalia; now Al-Shabab has brought the war to Kenyan territory.
A geographic area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group. Animals usually defend their territory vigorously against intruders, especially of the same species, but the defense often takes the form of prominent, threatening displays rather than out-and-out fighting. Different animals mark off territory in different ways, as by leaving traces of their scent along the boundaries or, in the case of birds, modifying their calls to keep out intruders.