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territory

ter·ri·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ter-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
    • /ˈtɛr ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
    • /ˈter.ɪ.tər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ter-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
    • /ˈtɛr ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of territory word

  • noun plural territory any tract of land; region or district. 1
  • noun plural territory the land and waters belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a state, sovereign, etc. 1
  • noun plural territory any separate tract of land belonging to a state. 1
  • noun plural territory (often initial capital letter) Government. a region or district of the U.S. not admitted to the Union as a state but having its own legislature, with a governor and other officers appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. some similar district elsewhere, as in Canada and Australia. 1
  • noun plural territory a field or sphere of action, thought, etc.; domain or province of something. 1
  • noun plural territory the region or district assigned to a representative, agent, or the like, as for making sales. 1
See all 34 definitions of territory

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Origin of territory

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin territōrium land round a town, district, equivalent to terr(a) land + -i- -i- + -tōrium -tory2

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Parts of speech for Territory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Territory

territory popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

territory usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for territory

noun territory

  • adjacency — the quality or state of being adjacent; nearness
  • archdiocese — An archdiocese is the area over which an archbishop has control.
  • area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
  • arena — An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
  • bailiwick — the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
All 85 Synonyms of territory

Antonyms for territory

noun territory

  • border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
  • marchland — borderland.
All 2 Antonyms of territory

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Related words

  • territorial

    of or relating to territory or land.

  • australian capital territory

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  • mandate

    a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative: The president had a clear mandate to end the war.

  • overfly

    to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.): The plane lost its way and overflew foreign territory.

  • pondicherry

    a union territory of India, on the Coromandel Coast: formerly the chief settlement of French India; territory includes Mahé (on the Malabar Coast), Karikal, and Yanaon. 181 sq. mi. (469 sq. km).

  • airhead

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