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Meaning of territorial
Relating to a particular territory or area.
Etymology of territorial
The word "territorial" has its roots in the Latin word "territorium," meaning "a district, territory," which is derived from "terrere," meaning "to frighten" or "to scare," and the suffix "-ium," forming a noun indicating a place or territory.
The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe areas under the control of a particular ruler, government, or organization.
Synonyms
regional
local
provincial
municipal
geographical
spatial
area-based
zone-related
district-wide
community-oriented
parochial
insular
limited
restricted
bounded
confined
localized
sectional
compartmentalized
segregated
isolated
detached
separate
independent
autonomous
self-governing
sovereign
proprietary
possessive
defensive
protective
vigilant
watchful
guarded
secure
safe
domain-related
jurisdictional
administrative
governmental
official
regulatory
Definitions
- Relating to a particular territory or area, especially one that is considered to be under the jurisdiction of a particular country, organization, or authority.
- * Relating to the behavior of animals that mark out and defend a particular territory.
Usage Examples
- The company has a territorial sales manager who oversees operations in the western region.
- * The bird's territorial behavior includes singing loudly to defend its nesting area from other birds.
Antonyms
international
global
universal
worldwide
cosmic
extraterritorial
non-territorial
unbounded
unlimited
unrestricted
open
free
unconfined
unguarded
vulnerable
unprotected
insecure
unsafe
domain-less
jurisdiction-less
unregulated
unofficial
non-official
informal