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territorialize
[ ter-i-tawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -tohr- ]
verb (used with object)
, ter·ri·to·ri·al·ized, ter·ri·to·ri·al·iz·ing.
- to extend by adding new territory.
- to reduce to the status of a territory.
- to make territorial.
territorialize
/ ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəˌlaɪz /
verb
- to make a territory of
- to place on a territorial basis
the militia was territorialized
- to enlarge (a country) by acquiring more territory
- to make territorial
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Derived Forms
- ˌterriˌtorialiˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- terri·tori·al·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of territorialize1
First recorded in 1810–20; territorial + -ize
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