territorialize
[ ter-i-tawr-ee-uh-lahyz, -tohr- ]
/ ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əˌlaɪz, -ˈtoʊr- /
verb (used with object), ter·ri·to·ri·al·ized, ter·ri·to·ri·al·iz·ing.
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Nearby words
territorial court, territorial matrix, territorial waters, territorialism, territoriality, territorialize, territorian, territory, territory wool, terroir, terror
Also especially British, ter·ri·to·ri·al·ise.
Origin of territorialize
Related formster·ri·to·ri·al·i·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for territorialize
territorialize
territorialise
/ (ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəˌlaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to make a territory of
to place on a territorial basisthe militia was territorialized
to enlarge (a country) by acquiring more territory
to make territorial
Derived Formsterritorialization or territorialisation, noun
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