territory

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  1. noun An area of land; a region.
  2. noun The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a government.
  3. noun A political subdivision of a country.
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  • The fact that he was still in German territory, and the British had no legal tight to go there, somehow managed to elude him. —  F ;SF; - vol 087 issue 04-05 - October-November 1994
  • Fuji TV news would like to inform viewers that they have obtained information on what will happen if a North Korean missile falls in Japanese territory, and have put their computer animators to work creating a SCARY VISUAL REPRESENTATION of the resulting damage: —  Japan Probe
  • Such legislation can eventually outlaw the advertising and provision of occult services in Russian territory, altogether. —  James Randi Educational Foundation
  • "If it is a kidnapping in Chinese territory, the Chinese government must launch an investigation against this violation of their sovereignty." —  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)
  • The Russian pullback from buffer zones within Georgian territory was agreed in the cease-fire deal brokered by French President —  Top Stories - Google News
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province ·  district ·  colony ·  region ·  capital ·  land ·  population ·  frontier ·  possession ·  tribe ·  estate ·  coast

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territory:   territories
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Latin territōrium, from terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Old French territorie, French territoire = Spanish Portuguese territorio = Italian territoro, territorio, from Latin territorium, the land around a town, a domain, district, territory, from terra, earth: see terra.
 

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/ˈtɛrɪtəri/
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