territorial

/,teri'tɔ:riəl/

Thân thiện

The cat exhibits territorial behavior by hissing at the other cat.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to the land or territory of a state or ruler: Pertaining to the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a government or authority.
   • Defensive of a specific area: Exhibiting behavior aimed at defending a particular area from others, often seen in animals.
   • Relating to a specific administrative district: Concerning a particular territory, especially one with its own government but not full national status.

2. Noun:

   • A member of a territorial military force: A soldier serving in a local defense force, often part-time or non-professional.
   • A territorial military unit: A military unit organized on a regional basis.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:

  • The two countries are in a dispute over territorial waters.
  • Wolves are highly territorial animals.
  • The islands have their own territorial government.

• Noun:

  • He served as a territorial for several years.
  • The territorials were called up for emergency defense.

Advanced Usage

• "Territorial imperative": A biological drive in animals to acquire and defend a territory.

  • The documentary explored the territorial imperative in big cats.

• "Territorial jurisdiction": The legal authority of a court or government over events and persons within a defined geographical area.

  • The case falls outside our court's territorial jurisdiction.

Variants and Related Words

• Territoriality (n): The behavior exhibited by an animal or person in defining and defending its territory.

  • The scientist studied the territoriality of the bird species.

• Territorially (adv): In a way that relates to territory.

  • The region is administered territorially as a single unit.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Provincial, regional, zonal, jurisdictional.
• Noun: Reservist, militiaman, guardsman.

Related Phrases

• Territorial dispute: A disagreement between states over the control of land or water areas.

  • The territorial dispute has lasted for decades.

• Territorial expansion: The policy or act of a state increasing the land area under its control.

  • The empire's history is marked by a period of rapid territorial expansion.

Related Idioms

• To be territorial about something: To be overly protective or possessive of an area, object, or even an idea as if it were one's personal territory.
  • He's very territorial about his workspace; don't move anything on his desk.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. belonging to the territory of any state or ruler
   • territorial rights
2. displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders
   • territorial behavior
   • strongly territorial birds
3. of or relating to a territory
   • the territorial government of the Virgin Islands
   • territorial claims made by a country

Noun

1. a territorial military unit
2. nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• territorial reserve