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Territory

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Noun

1. district, dominion, territorial dominion, territory

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

2. territory

an area of knowledge or interest

Example Sentences:
'his questions covered a lot of territory'

3. soil, territory

the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state

Example Sentences:
'American troops were stationed on Japanese soil'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Territory

see synonyms of territory
noun plural -ries
1. 
any tract of land; district
2. 
the geographical domain under the jurisdiction of a political unit, esp of a sovereign state
3. 
the district for which an agent, etc is responsible
a salesman's territory
4. 
an area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding group of animals
5. 
an area of knowledge
science isn't my territory
6. 
(in football, hockey, etc) the area defended by a team
7. (often capital)
a region of a country, esp of a federal state, that enjoys less autonomy and a lower status than most constituent parts of the state
8. (often capital)
a protectorate or other dependency of a country
noun
the Territory

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Territory

see synonyms of territory
nounWord forms: plural ˈterriˌtories
1. 
the land and waters under the jurisdiction of a nation, state, ruler, etc.
2. 
a part of a country or empire that does not have the full status of a principal division
; specif.,
a.  US; [T-]; Obsolete
a part of the U.S. having its own legislature but without the status of a state and under the administration of an appointed governor
b.  [T-]
a similar region, as in Canada or Australia, without the status of a province or state
see also trust territory
3. 
any large tract of land; region; district
4.  US
an assigned area, as of a traveling salesman or franchised dealer
5. 
any specified area or region
foul territory in a ballpark
6. 
a sphere or province of action, existence, thought, etc.
7.  Ethology
the particular area occupied by an animal or group of animals; esp., the specific area appropriated by an animal or pair of animals, usually for breeding, nesting, and foraging purposes, and forcibly defended against by any intruders
8.  American Football and Hockey Etc
that half of the playing area defended by a specified team

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Territory

see synonyms of territory
n. pl. ter·ri·to·ries
1.
a. An area of land; a region.
b. The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a government.
c. A political subdivision of a country.
d. A geographic region, such as a colonial possession, that is dependent on an external government: the territories of the Holy Roman Empire.
2. often Territory
a. A subdivision of the United States that is not a state and is administered by an appointed or elected governor and elected legislature.
b. A similarly organized political subdivision of Canada or Australia.
3. An area for which a person is responsible as a representative or agent: a salesperson's territory.
4. Sports The area of a field defended by a specified team: punted the ball deep into the opponent's territory.
5. Biology An area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group and often vigorously defended against intruders, especially those of the same species.
6. A sphere of action or interest; a province. See Synonyms at field.

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