territorial dominion

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territorial dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposesdistrict, territory, dominionadministrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposesborder district, borderland, marchland, march - district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"city district - a district of a town or citycongressional district - a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representativesdevelopment - a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments"enclave - an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds itpalatinate - a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatineresidential area, residential district, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residencesgoldfield - a district where gold is minedjurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercisedmandate, mandatory - a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselvesassociated state, protectorate - a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treatyregion - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"possession - a territory that is controlled by a ruling statetrust territory, trusteeship - a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United NationsBritish East Africa - the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and ZanzibarBritish West Africa - the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast