an occupied territory

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• Occupied territory — Occupied Territories redirects here. For the Muslimgauze album, see Occupied Territories (album). Occupied territory is territory under military occupation. Occupation is a term of art in international law; in accordance with Article 42 of the… …   Wikipedia

• occupied territory — Territory under the authority and effective control of a belligerent armed force. The term is not applicable to territory being administered pursuant to peace terms, treaty, or other agreement, express or implied, with the civil authority of the… …   Military dictionary

• occupied territory — area controlled by enemy troops …   English contemporary dictionary

• Occupied territories — is a term of art in international law. In accordance with Article 42 of the Laws and Customs of War on Land (Fourth Hague Convention); October 18, 1907 [ [http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/lawofwar/hague04.htm#art42 Hague IV, MILITARY AUTHORITY… …   Wikipedia

• 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 */*/ — UK [ˈterət(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈterəˌtɔrɪ] noun Word forms territory : singular territory plural territories 1) a) [countable/uncountable] an area of land controlled by a particular country, leader, or army The French army invaded the Austrian… …   English dictionary

• territory — ter|ri|to|ry [ terə,tɔri ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount an area of land controlled by a particular country, leader, or army: The French army invaded the Austrian territories of Piedmont and Lombardy. occupied territory (=land controlled by enemy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Territory (administrative division) — Types of administrative and/or political territories include:* Many types of legally administered territories, each of which is a non sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government with varying degrees of local… …   Wikipedia

• Occupied Canada — is a fictional alternate history of the Dominion of Canada since 1863 as described in Harry Turtledove s Timeline 191 series of novels. Though a brief account of Canada before the Occupation is given, the main portion of this page is devoted to… …   Wikipedia

• territory — [ter′ə tôr΄ē] n. pl. territories [ME < L territorium < terra,TERRA] 1. the land and waters under the jurisdiction of a nation, state, ruler, etc. 2. a part of a country or empire that does not have the full status of a principal division;… …   English World dictionary

• territory — n. 1) to annex; occupy territory 2) to cede territory 3) a neutral; trust territory 4) (an) occupied; unoccupied territory 5) unexplored territory 6) (misc.) to reconnoiter enemy territory * * * [ terɪt(ə)rɪ] occupy territory trust territory… …   Combinatory dictionary