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English

Adjective

territorial (sometimes Territorial)

of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory
(often capitalized) organized for home defence - such as the Territorial Army
displaying territoriality

Noun

territorial (often Territorial)

a non-professional member of a Territorial Army

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Portuguese

Adjective

territorial and

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Related terms

território

Category:Portuguese adjectives

fr:territorial io:territorial hu:territorial pt:territorial fi:territorial ta:territorial tt:territorial te:territorial vi:territorial

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Territorial \Ter`ri*to"ri*al\, a. [L. territorialis: cf. F.
territorial.]
1. Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial
limits; territorial jurisdiction.
[1913 Webster]

2. Limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal
or territorial.
[1913 Webster]

3. Of or pertaining to all or any of the Territories of the
United States, or to any district similarly organized
elsewhere; as, Territorial governments.
[1913 Webster]

4. (Zool.) exhibiting territoriality; -- of individual
animals or species.
[PJC]

WordNet territorial
adj 1: of or relating to a territory; "the territorial government
of the Virgin Islands"; "territorial claims made by a
country"
2: displaying territoriality; defending a territory from
intruders; "territorial behavior"; "strongly territorial
birds" [ant: nonterritorial]
3: of or relating to the local vicinity; "territorial waters"
[ant: extraterritorial]
n 1: nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military
unit
2: a territorial military unit [syn: territorial reserve]