— territorially , adv.
/ter'i tawr"ee euhl, -tohr"-/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to territory or land.
2. of, pertaining to, associated with, or restricted to a particular territory or district; local.
3. pertaining or belonging to the territory of a state or ruler.
4. (of an animal) characterized by territoriality; defending an area against intruders, esp. of the same species.
5. ( often cap. ) of or pertaining to a territory of the U.S.
6. ( cap. ) Mil. organized on a local basis for home defense: the British Territorial Army.
n.
7. ( cap. ) a member of the British Territorial Army.
8. a soldier in a territorial army.
[ 1615-25; territorialis. See TERRITORY, -AL 1 ]