Meaning of TERRITORIAL
| Pronunciation: | | `teri'towreeul
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- [n] a territorial military unit
- [n] nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
- [adj] of or relating to the local vicinity; "territorial waters"
- [adj] (biology) displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders; "territorial behavior"; "strongly territorial birds"
- [adj] of or relating to a territory; "the territorial government of the Virgin Islands"; "territorial claims made by a country"
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| | Synonyms: | | jurisdictional, regional, territorial reserve |
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| | Antonyms: | | exterritorial, extraterritorial, nonterritorial | | |
| | See Also: | | home reserve, home reserve, militia, National Guard, National Guard, reserves, soldier, Territorial Army, Territorial Army | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ter`ri*to"ri*al\, a. [L. territorialis: cf. F.
territorial.]
1. Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial
limits; territorial jurisdiction.
2. Limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal
or territorial.
3. Of or pertaining to all or any of the Territories of the
United States, or to any district similarly organized
elsewhere; as, Territorial governments.
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