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ter·ri·to·ri·al / ˌteriˈtôrēəl/ • adj. 1. of or relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea: territorial disputes. ∎  Zool. (of an animal or species) defending a territory: these sharks are aggressively territorial. ∎  of or relating to an animal's territory or its defense: territorial growls. 2. of or relating to a particular territory, district, or locality: a bizarre territorial rite. ∎  (usu. Territorial) of or relating to a Territory, in the U.S. or Canada. • n. (Territorial) (in the UK) a member of the Territorial Army, a volunteer force locally organized to provide a reserve of trained and disciplined manpower for use in an emergency. DERIVATIVES: ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·ty / -ˌtôrēˈalitē/ n. ter·ri·to·ri·al·ly adv.

territorial adj. of or relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea: territorial disputes.
n. Territorial (in the UK) a member of the Territorial Army.

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