ter·ri·to·ri·al (t r  -tôr  - l, -t r-)adj. 1. Of or relating to the geographic area under a given jurisdiction: the territorial limits of a country. 2. Relating or restricted to a particular territory; regional: a territorial court. 3. often Territorial Of or relating to an administrative territory: the territorial government of the U.S. Virgin Islands; Whitehorse, the territorial capital of the Yukon. 4. often Territorial Organized for national or home defense: the British Territorial Army. 5. Biology Displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders: territorial behavior; a territorial species. n. also Territorial A member of a territorial army. ter ri·tori·al·ly adv. |
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| Adv. | 1. | territorially - with respect to territory; "territorially important" |
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