ˌterɪˈtɔ:rɪəl adj. & n. --adj. 1 of
territory (territorial possessions). 2
limited to a
district (the
right was strictly territorial). 3 (of a
person or
animal etc.) tending to
defend an
area of territory. 4 (usu. Territorial) of
any of
the Territories of the US or Canada. --n. (Territorial) (in the UK) a
member of the Territorial
Army. øTerritorial Army (in the UK) a
volunteer force locally organized to
provide a
reserve of trained
and disciplined
manpower for use in an
emergency (known as Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve 1967-79). territorial waters the waters
under the
jurisdiction of a
State,
esp. the
part of the
sea within a stated
distance of the shore (traditionally
three miles
from low-water mark). øøterritoriality n. territorialize v.tr. (also -ise). territorialization n. territorially adv. [LL territorialis (as TERRITORY)]