territory (redirected from territories)

ter·ri·to·ry  (tr-tôr, -tr)

n. pl. ter·ri·to·ries

1. An area of land; a region.

2. The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a government.

3.

a. A political subdivision of a country.

b. A geographic region, such as a colonial possession, that is dependent on an external government: the territories of the Holy Roman Empire.

4. 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.

5. An area for which a person is responsible as a representative or agent: a salesperson's territory.

6. Sports The area of a field defended by a specified team: punted the ball deep into the opponent's territory.

7. Biology An area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group and often vigorously defended against intruders, especially those of the same species.

8. A sphere of action or interest; a province. See Synonyms at field.

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

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territory

Noun

pl -ries

1. any tract of land; district: mountainous territory

2. the geographical area under the control of a particular government: the islands are Japanese territory

3. an area inhabited and defended by a particular animal or pair of animals

4. an area of knowledge or experience: all this is familiar territory to readers of her recent novels

5. a country or region under the control of a foreign country: a French Overseas Territory

6. 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 [Latin territorium land surrounding a town]

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territory  (tr-tôr)

A geographic area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group. Animals usually defend their territory vigorously against intruders, especially of the same species, but the defense often takes the form of prominent, threatening displays rather than out-and-out fighting. 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.

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

Translations

territory [ˈtɛrɪtərɪ] n → territorio

territory [ˈtɛrɪtərɪ] n → territoire m

territory [ˈtɛrɪtərɪ] n (also fig) → Gebiet nt

territory [ˈtɛrɪtərɪ] n → territorio

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territory

n territory [ˈteritəri]

1 a stretch of land; a region They explored the territory around the North Pole.gebied, streekإقْليم، مُقاطَعَهтериторияúzemí, oblastområdedas Territoriumπεριοχήterritoriomaa-alaناحیه؛ منطقهalueterritoireשֶׁטַח אֶרֶץ, טֶרִיטוֹריָהक्षेत्रpodručje, teritorijterületkawasan(land)svæðiterritorio地域지역, 지방teritorija, plotasteritorijawilayahgebiedlandområde, region, territoriumobszarterritórioteritoriuрайонúzemie, oblasťpodročjeteritorija[]områdeอาณาเขตbölge版圖，地區територіяعلاقہdải đất, khu vực版图，地区

2 the land under the control of a ruler or state British territory.gebiedمَنطِقَه مُحْتَلَّه، مَنطِقَه تحْت إدارَة دولَه أخْرىтериторияstátní územíterritorium; områdedas Hoheitsgebietεπικράτειαterritorioterritooriumقلمروalueterritoireטֶרִיטוֹריָהराज्य-क्षेत्रpodručje, teritorijfelségterületwilayahyfirráðasvæðiterritorio領土영토teritorijateritorijatanah jajahangrondgebiedterritoriumterytoriumterritórioteritoriuтерриторияštátne územiepodročjeteritorijaterritoriumดินแดนilgi veya bilgi alanı領土територіяحدودlãnh thổ领土

3 an area of interest, knowledge etc Ancient history is outside my territory.gebiedمَجال إهْتِمام أو مَعْرِفَهобластdoménaområdedas Gebietσφαίρα, πεδίοespecialidad, campohuvialaحوزه؛ زمینهaladomaineשֶׁטַחक्षेत्रpodručje, teritorij(szak)területbidang(áhuga/þekkingar)sviðcampo分野분야interesų ratas, domėjimosi sritisinterešu lauks; joma; nozarebidangbelangensfeer(interesse-/fag)områdekrąg zainteresowańespecialidadedomeniuсфераdoménapodročjeinteresovanjeområde, gebitแนวความคิดyarı bağımlı eyalet範圍，領域галузь, сфераدل چسپي کا ميدانlĩnh vực范围，领域

adj ˌterriˈtorial [-ˈtoː-]

of or belonging to (especially national) territory territorial rights/claims.territoriaalإقْليمي، مُتَعَلِّق بالأرْضтериториаленúzemníterritorialterritorialεδαφικόςterritorialterritoriaalneاقلیمی؛ ارضیalue-territorialאֶזוֹרִיदेशीयteritorijalanterületiteritorialyfirráðasvæðis-territoriale領土の영토의teritorinisteritorijas-; teritoriālswilayahterritoriaallande-, territorial(-)terytorialnyterritorialteritorialтерриториальныйúzemnýozemeljskiteritorijalanterritoriell, territorial-เกี่ยวกับอาณาเขตหรือดินแดนbölgesel領土的територіальнийعلاقائيthuộc lãnh thổ领土的

territorial waters

the sea close to a country, considered to belong to it. territoriaalمِياه إقْليميَّهтериториални водиvýsostné vodyterritorialfarvanddie Hoheitsgewässer(pl.)χωρικά ύδαταaguas territorialesterritoriaalveedآبهای ساحلیaluevedeteaux territorialesמים טֶרִיטוֹריָאלִיםराज्यक्षेत्रीय समुद्रteritorijalne vodefelségvizekteritoriallandhelgiacque territoriali領海영해teritoriniai vandenysteritoriālie ūdeņiperairan wilayahterritoriale waterenterritorialfarvannwody terytorialneáguas territoriaisape teritorialeтерриториальные водыvýsostné vodyteritorialne vodeteritorijalne vodeterritorialvattenเขตน่านน้ำของแต่ละประเทศkara suları領海територіальні водиسمندر کا وہ حصہ جو کسي ملک سے لگتا ہوlãnh hải领海