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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ter•ri•to•ri•al /ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to territory or land:territorial claims.
- of or relating to a particular area.
See -terr-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ter•ri•to•ri•al (ter′i tôr′ē əl, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. - of or pertaining to territory or land.
- of, pertaining to, associated with, or restricted to a particular territory or district;
local. - Governmentpertaining or belonging to the territory of a state or ruler.
- Animal Behavior(of an animal) characterized by territoriality;
defending an area against intruders, esp. of the same species. - Government(often cap.) of or pertaining to a territory of the U.S.
- Military(cap.) organized on a local basis for home defense:the British Territorial Army.
n. - Military(cap.) a member of the British Territorial Army.
- Militarya soldier in a territorial army.
- Late Latin territōriālis. See territory, -al1
- 1615–25
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