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.

Also especially British, ter·ri·to·ri·al·ise.

Origin of territorialize

First recorded in 1810–20; territorial + -ize

Related formster·ri·to·ri·al·i·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for territorialize

territorialize

territorialise

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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