territory

ter·ri·to·ry

 (tĕr′ĭ-tôr′ē)

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

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territory

(ˈtɛrɪtərɪ; -trɪ)

n, pl -ries

1. any tract of land; district

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the geographical domain under the jurisdiction of a political unit, esp of a sovereign state

3. (Commerce) the district for which an agent, etc, is responsible: a salesman's territory.

4. (Zoology) 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. (General Sporting Terms) (in football, hockey, etc) the area defended by a team

7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (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. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) a protectorate or other dependency of a country

[C15: from Latin territōrium land surrounding a town, from terra land]

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Territory

(ˈtɛrɪtərɪ; -trɪ)

n

(Placename) the Territory Austral See Northern Territory

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ter•ri•to•ry

(ˈtɛr ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

n., pl. -ries.

1. any tract of land; region; district.

2. the land and waters belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a state, sovereign, etc.

3. any separate tract of land belonging to a state.

4. (usu. cap.)

a. a region of the U.S. not admitted as a state but having its own legislature and an appointed governor.

b. a similar district elsewhere, as in Canada and Australia.

5. a field or sphere of action, thought, etc.

6. the region or district assigned to a representative, agent, or the like, as for making sales.

7. the area that an animal defends against intruders, esp. of the same species.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin territōrium land round a town, district =terr(a) land + -tōrium -tory²]

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ter·ri·to·ry

(tĕr′ĭ-tôr′ē)

A geographic area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group. Animals usually defend their territory vigorously against intruders. Different animals mark off territory in different ways, as by leaving traces of their scent along the boundaries or, in the case of birds, modifying their calls to keep out intruders.

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Territory

A part of the US with its own legislature but a governor appointed by the president and not admitted as a full state.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	territory - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes district, territorial dominion, dominion administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes border district, borderland, marchland, march - district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales" city district - a district of a town or city congressional district - a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives development - a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments" enclave - an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it palatinate - a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine residential area, residential district, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences goldfield - a district where gold is mined jurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised mandate, mandatory - a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves associated state, protectorate - a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" possession - a territory that is controlled by a ruling state trust territory, trusteeship - a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations British East Africa - the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar British West Africa - the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast
	2.	territory - an area of knowledge or interest; "his questions covered a lot of territory" area - a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
	3.	territory - the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil" soil geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth

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territory

noun district, area, land, region, state, country, sector, zone, province, patch, turf (U.S. slang), domain, terrain, tract, bailiwick They deny that any of their territory is under rebel control.

New Zealand Territories

Cook Islands, Niue, the Ross Dependency, Tokelau or Union Islands

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territory

noun

1. An area subject to rule by an outside power:

colony, dependency, possession, province.

2. A particular area used for or associated with a specific individual or activity:

country, district, region, terrain.

Slang: turf.

3. A sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest:

area, arena, bailiwick, circle, department, domain, field, orbit, province, realm, scene, subject, terrain, world.

Slang: bag.

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Translations

إِقْلِيمإقْليم، مُقاطَعَهمَجال إهْتِمام أو مَعْرِفَه

územídoménaoblaststátní území

territoriumområde

GebietTerritoriumHoheitsgebiet

διαμέρισμαεπικράτεια

territoriocampoespecialidad

alue

territoiredomaine

teritorija

felségterület

svæîisviîyfirráîasvæîi

territorioacque territorialiterritoriale

地域

영토

domėjimosi sritisinteresų ratasteritoriniai vandenysteritorinis

interešu lauksjomanozareteritorija

territorium

territoriuminteresseområde

terytorium

território

территория

štátne územieúzemie

ozemlje

territorium

อาณาเขต

bölgeilgi veya bilgi alanıyarı bağımlı eyalet

lãnh thổ

领土领域地区版图范围

territory

[ˈterɪtərɪ] N → territorio m; [of salesman] → zona f, sector m (Sport) → campo m, terreno m
mandated territory → territorio m bajo mandato
it comes or goes with the territory → es parte del juego, es un gaje del oficio

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territory

[ˈtɛrətərɪ] n

[country, state] → territoire m
the occupied territories → les territoires occupés

[animal] → territoire m

(= area of knowledge or experience) → domaine m
familiar territory
All this is familiar territory to readers → Les lecteurs sont ici en terrain familier.
to be on familiar territory → être en terrain familier

(= land) → région f
mountainous territory → région montagneuse

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territory

n → (Staats)gebiet nt, → Territorium nt; (in US, Austral) → Territorium nt; (of animals) → Revier nt, → Territorium nt; (Comm: of agent etc) → Bezirk m; (fig) → Revier nt, → Gebiet nt; uncharted territories (lit) → unerforschte Gebiete pl; (fig) → unerforschtes Terrain; the occupied territories → die besetzen Gebiete; that comes or goes with the territory → das gehört einfach dazu; such problems have become familiar territory → solche Probleme sind allgegenwärtig geworden

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territory

[ˈtɛrɪt/ərɪ] n → territorio

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territory

(ˈteritəri) – plural ˈterritories – noun

1. a stretch of land; a region. They explored the territory around the North Pole. gebied, streek إقْليم، مُقاطَعَه територия território území, oblast das Territorium område περιοχήterritorio maa-ala ناحیه؛ منطقه alue territoire שטח ארץ, טריטוריה क्षेत्र područje, teritorij terület kawasan (land)svæði territorio 地域 지역 teritorija, plotas teritorija wilayah gebiedlandområde, region, territoriumobszar سيمه، علاقه، خاوره، هيواد، مځكه ولسوالى، ولايت، علاقه، په قلمروكې دننه سيمه چې ولايت نه وي território teritoriu район územie, oblasť področje teritorija [land]område อาณาเขต bölge 版圖，地區 територія علاقہ dải đất, khu vực 版图，地区

2. the land under the control of a ruler or state. British territory. gebied مَنطِقَه مُحْتَلَّه، مَنطِقَه تحْت إدارَة دولَه أخْرى територия território státní území das Hoheitsgebiet territorium; område επικράτειαterritorio territoorium قلمرو territorio territoireטריטוריה राज्य-क्षेत्र područje, teritorij felségterület wilayah yfirráðasvæði territorio 領土 영토 teritorija teritorija tanah jajahan grondgebiedterritoriumterytorium قلمرو território teritoriu территория štátne územie področje teritorija territorium ดินแดน ilgi veya bilgi alanı 領土 територія حدود lãnh thổ 领土

3. an area of interest, knowledge etc. Ancient history is outside my territory. gebied مَجال إهْتِمام أو مَعْرِفَه област especialidade doména das Gebiet område σφαίρα, πεδίοespecialidad, campo huviala حوزه؛ زمینه alue domaineשטח क्षेत्र područje, teritorij (szak)terület bidang (áhuga/þekkingar)svið campo 分野 영역, 분야 interesų ratas, domėjimosi sritis interešu lauks; joma; nozare bidang belangensfeer område krąg zainteresowań سيمه especialidade domeniu сфера doména področje interesovanje område, gebit แนวความคิด yarı bağımlı eyalet 範圍，領域 галузь, сфера دل چسپي کا ميدان lĩnh vực 范围，领域

ˌterriˈtorial (-ˈtoː-) adjective

of or belonging to (especially national) territory. territorial rights/claims. territoriaal إقْليمي، مُتَعَلِّق بالأرْض териториален territorial územní territorial territorial εδαφικόςterritorial territoriaalne اقلیمی؛ ارضی alueellinen territorialאזורי देशीय teritorijalan területi teritorial yfirráðasvæðis- territoriale 領土の 영토의, 토지의, 지역적인 teritorinis teritorijas-; teritoriāls wilayah territoriaallande-, territorialterytorialny سيمه ييز، په يوه سيمه پورې تړلى ځاى، مځكنى، داخلي، دسيمه ييزې: عسكري قوې غړى territorial teritorial территориальный územný ozemeljski teritorijalan territoriell, territorial- เกี่ยวกับอาณาเขตหรือดินแดน bölgesel 領土的 територіальний علاقائي thuộc lãnh thổ 领土的

territorial waters

the sea close to a country, considered to belong to it. territoriaal مِياه إقْليميَّه териториални води águas territoriais výsostné vody die Hoheitsgewässer(pl.) territorialfarvand χωρικά ύδατα aguas territoriales territoriaalveed آبهای ساحلی aluevesi eaux territoriales מים טֶרִיטוֹריָאלִים राज्यक्षेत्रीय समुद्र teritorijalne vode felségvizek teritorial landhelgi acque territoriali 領海 영해 teritoriniai vandenys teritoriālie ūdeņi perairan wilayah territoriale wateren territorialfarvann wody terytorialne د سيند د غاړي اوبه águas territoriais ape teritoriale территориальные воды výsostné vody teritorialne vode teritorijalne vode territorialvatten เขตน่านน้ำของแต่ละประเทศ kara suları 領海 територіальні води سمندر کا وہ حصہ جو کسي ملک سے لگتا ہو lãnh hải 领海

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territory

→ إِقْلِيم území territorium Gebiet επικράτεια territorio alue territoire teritorija territorio 地域 영토 territorium territorium terytorium território территория territorium อาณาเขต bölge lãnh thổ 领土

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