TERRITORIAL

I. adjective Date: 1625 1. nearby , local , serving outlying areas ; regional , 2. of or relating to a territory , of or relating to or organized chiefly for home defense , of or relating to private property, 3. of or relating to an assigned or preempted area , exhibiting or involving ~ity , ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1907 a member of a ~ military unit