About The Word Territorial

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Territorial

Territorial Meaning & Definition
Territorial Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Territorial?

[n] a territorial military unit
[n] nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
[adj] of or relating to the local vicinity; "territorial waters"
[adj] (biology) displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders; "territorial behavior"; "strongly territorial birds"
[adj] of or relating to a territory; "the territorial government of the Virgin Islands"; "territorial claims made by a country"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Territorial: jurisdictional | regional | territorial reserve

Related Terms | Find terms related to Territorial:

See Also | home reserve | home reserve | militia | National Guard | National Guard | reserves | soldier | Territorial Army | Territorial Army

Territorial In Webster's Dictionary

\Ter`ri*to"ri*al\, a. [L. territorialis: cf. F. territorial.] 1. Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction. 2. Limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal or territorial. 3. Of or pertaining to all or any of the Territories of the United States, or to any district similarly organized elsewhere; as, Territorial governments.

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