territorial
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5.3
- adjective
- /ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl/
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territorial
- Yet, the Arctic also has a history of territorial disputes that continue to shape its development today.
- territorial integrity
- territorial sovereignty
- territorial claims
What can be eradicated is Hamas territorial control over Gaza.
- What can be eradicated is Hamas territorial control over Gaza.
- But that then brings us back to the territorial issue, right.
- It's an island which seems to be worth more than its territorial size would suggest.
- And then territorial in the sense of acreage on which you can create a Jewish state.
- So they were skirting the territorial waters of other countries.
- The Mount Lebanon delegation, which was led by Dawood Amon, would press their case of territorial additions and independence from their neighbors under French protection.
- And this is what is called, by the way, extra territorial application of domestic laws.
- Water a scarce resource, obviously, and one that people fight about a lot in terms of territorial feuds.
- It is an American territory and has or had government pension, just state or territorial pension.
Examples
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Between independent states, respect for territorial sovereignty is an essential foundation of international relations.
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The International Court of Justice again faced the issue of territorial sovereignty in its 1986 Nicaragua judgment.
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It's an island which seems to be worth more than its territorial size would suggest.
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And so that opened up sort of this sort of this territorial problem, you know, about expansion.
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We cannot allow them to violate our territorial integrity.
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Han's island rests partly within our territorial waters.
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You are in territorial waters that belong to China.
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Protecting our territorial integrity is crucial for national security.
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The country held a conference on territorial disputes with its neighbors.
Antonyms
- Formal
1
9.5
Outside a country's normal area where its laws apply, for example an embassy
Compounds
- Specialized
6
4.9
The area of sea near a country's coast that the country controls
A volunteer group of part-time soldiers in Britain who help the regular army
- Specialized
A group of local people trained as soldiers who get called up in emergencies to defend the country
How Territorial
81
5.3
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Territorial comes from the Latin root terra 'land' and the word territory meaning 'land area', so something that is territorial is simply connected with a particular area or a state's land.