[ter.ri.to.ri.al] adj (1625) 1 a: nearby, local b: serving outlying areas: regional
2. a: of or relating to a territory "~ government" b: of or relating to or organized chiefly for home defense "a ~ army" c: of or relating to private property 3 a: of or relating to an assigned or preempted area "~ commanders" b: exhibiting territoriality "~ birds" -- ter.ri.to.ri.al.ly adv
[2]territorial n (1907): a member of a territorial military unit