territorialise
Definition
Verb: 1. To extend by adding territory: To increase the size or area of a political or administrative unit by incorporating new land. 2. To place on a territorial basis: To organize or structure something according to territorial divisions or principles. 3. To organize as a territory: To bring an area under a formal administrative system, giving it the status of a territory.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to extend by adding territory):
- The empire sought to territorialise its influence by annexing neighboring regions.
- The company's strategy was to territorialise its market presence through aggressive acquisitions.
- Verb (to place on a territorial basis):
- The new law aimed to territorialise tax collection, making it the responsibility of local districts.
- They decided to territorialise the sales force, assigning each representative to a specific geographic area.
- Verb (to organize as a territory):
- After the war, the victorious powers moved to territorialise the conquered land, establishing a new colonial administration.
- The federal government voted to territorialise the remote region, providing it with a governor and a basic legal framework.
Advanced Usage
- The process of territorialising space often involves drawing maps, establishing borders, and imposing laws.
- In academic discourse, to territorialise can describe the act of asserting control or ownership over an abstract domain, such as a field of study or a market segment.
Variants and Related Words
- Territorialize: The preferred spelling in American English.
- Territorialisation/Territorialization (noun): The act or process of territorialising.
- The territorialisation of the high seas is a topic of international debate.
- Deterritorialise (verb): The opposite process; to remove or dissolve territorial boundaries or organization.
- Reterritorialise (verb): To reorganize or re-establish a territory after a period of deterritorialisation.
Synonyms
- Annex: To add territory to one's own, especially by appropriation.
- Incorporate: To take in or include as part of a whole.
- Organize: To arrange into a structured whole.
Antonyms
- Deterritorialise
- Cede: To give up (power or territory).
- Disorganize: To destroy the organization of; disrupt.
Verb
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extend by adding territory
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place on a territorial basis
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The railways were territorialized
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organize as a territory
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