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| ter·ri·to·ry [ térrə tàwree ] (plural ter·ri·to·ries) |
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1. land: land, or an area of land
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2. governed geographic area: a geographic area that is owned and controlled by a government or country
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3. area of country with separate government: an area of a country or empire such as the United States, Canada, or Australia that is not a state or province but has a separate organized government
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4. field of inquiry: a field of knowledge, investigation, or experience
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5. zoology area that animal considers its own: an area that an animal considers as its own and that it defends against intruders of the same species
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6. commerce district that agent covers: the district that an agent, especially a sales representative, is responsible for
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7. sports area defended by team: the area of a playing field defended by a team
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| [14th century. < Latin territorium< terra "earth, land"] |
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come or go with the territory to be an inseparable part of or accompaniment to something else (informal)
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