territorial
[ ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]
/ ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
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adjective
noun
(initial capital letter) a member of the British Territorial Army.
a soldier in a territorial army.
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terrific, terrify, terrifying, terrigenous, terrine, territorial, Territorial Army, territorial court, territorialism, territoriality, territorialize
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territorial
/ (ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to a territory or territories
restricted to or owned by a particular territorythe Indian territorial waters
local or regional
pertaining to a territorial army, providing a reserve of trained men for use in emergency
Derived forms of territorial
territorially, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for territorial (2 of 2)
Territorial
/ (ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl) /
noun
a member of a territorial army, esp the British Army's Territorial and Volunteer Reserve
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