territory+(noun)

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• territory — ► NOUN (pl. territories) 1) an area under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state. 2) (Territory) an organized division of a country not having the full rights of a state. 3) an area defended by an animal against others of the same sex or species.… …   English terms dictionary

• territory — ter‧ri‧to‧ry [ˈtertri ǁ tɔːri] noun territories PLURALFORM 1. [countable, uncountable] MARKETING an area which is the responsibility of a particular salesperson: • His sales force s territory comprises Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa and Wisconsin …   Financial and business terms

• territory — noun 1 area of land that belongs to one country, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ vast ▪ new ▪ The explorers set off to conquer new territories. ▪ former ▪ former French territories …   Collocations dictionary

• territory — noun 1 GOVERNMENT LAND (C, U) land that is owned or controlled by a particular government, ruler, or military force: We crossed the river into enemy territory. 2 TYPE OF LAND (U) land of a particular type: an expedition through previously… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• territory — ter·ri·to·ry / ter ə ˌtōr ē/ n pl ries 1: a geographical area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority 2: a political subdivision of a country 3: a part of the U.S. (as Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands) not included… …   Law dictionary

• territory — noun 1) the island is a U.S. territory Syn: area, area of land, region, enclave; country, state, land, colony, dominion, protectorate, fief, dependency, possession, jurisdiction, holding; section, turf …   Thesaurus of popular words

• territory — noun (plural territories) 1》 an area under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state. 2》 (Territory) (especially in the US, Canada, or Australia) an organized division of a country not having the full rights of a state. 3》 Zoology an area defended by… …   English new terms dictionary

• territory — noun 1) British overseas territories Syn: region, area, enclave, country, state, land, dependency, colony, dominion 2) mountainous territory Syn: terrain, land …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• territory — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin territorium, literally, land around a town, from terra land more at terrace Date: 14th century 1. a. a geographic area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority b.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• territory — noun /tɛrɪtɔri,tɛrɪt(ə)ri/ a) A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district. b) A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose borders are determined by the scope of… …   Wiktionary

• territory wool — noun Etymology: so called from the former territorial status of the states in which it was produced : wool produced especially in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, and Washington * * * the wool of sheep raised west of the… …   Useful english dictionary