interterritorial

[ in-ter-ter-i-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- ]
/ ˌɪn tərˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

existing between territories: interterritorial laws.

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Origin of interterritorial

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; inter- + territorial

Words nearby interterritorial

interstitium, interstock, interstratify, intersubjective, intertarsal joint, interterritorial, intertestamental, intertextuality, intertexture, intertidal, intertillage
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