TERRITORY


Meaning of TERRITORY in English

■ 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 an animal against others of the same sex or species.

4》 an area defended by a team or player in a game or sport.

5》 an area in which one has certain rights or responsibilities.

6》 an area of knowledge or experience.

7》 land with a specified characteristic: woodland ~.

Origin

ME: from L. territorium , from terra 'land'.

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