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Definition of territory

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Territory (n.) The extent of land belonging to, or under the dominion of, a prince, state, or other form of government; often, a tract of land lying at a distance from the parent country or from the seat of government; as, the territory of a State; the territories of the East India Company..

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Osages :: Osages (n. pl.) A tribe of southern Sioux Indians, now living in the Indian Territory..

Intraterritorial :: Intraterritorial (a.) Within the territory or a territory.

Delawares :: Delawares (n. pl.) A tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting the valley of the Delaware River, but now mostly located in the Indian Territory..

Town :: Town (adv. & prep.) A township; the whole territory within certain limits, less than those of a country..

County :: County (n.) A circuit or particular portion of a state or kingdom, separated from the rest of the territory, for certain purposes in the administration of justice and public affairs; -- called also a shire. See Shire..

Territorial :: Territorial (a.) Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction..

Parish :: Parish (n.) An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live..

War :: War (n.) A contest between nations or states, carried on by force, whether for defence, for revenging insults and redressing wrongs, for the extension of commerce, for the acquisition of territory, for obtaining and establishing the superiority and dominion of one over the other, or for any other purpose; armed conflict of sovereign powers; declared and open hostilities..

Spyboat :: Spy (n.) A person sent secretly into an enemy's camp, territory, or fortifications, to inspect his works, ascertain his strength, movements, or designs, and to communicate such intelligence to the proper officer..

West :: West (n.) Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian Territory, New Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite article..

Vassalage :: Vassalage (n.) A territory held in vassalage.

Archduchy :: Archduchy (n.) The territory of an archduke or archduchess.

Landmark :: Landmark (n.) A mark to designate the boundary of land; any , mark or fixed object (as a marked tree, a stone, a ditch, or a heap of stones) by which the limits of a farm, a town, or other portion of territory may be known and preserved..

Township :: Township (n.) In surveys of the public land of the United States, a division of territory six miles square, containing 36 sections..

Accession :: Accession (n.) Increase by something added; that which is added; augmentation from without; as, an accession of wealth or territory..

Territoried :: Territoried (a.) Possessed of territory.

Extraterritorial :: Extraterritorial (a.) Beyond the limits of a territory or particular jurisdiction; exterritorial.

Electorality :: Electorality (n.) The territory or dignity of an elector; electorate.

Incursion :: Incursion (n.) A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid..

Seignioralty :: Seignioralty (n.) The territory or authority of a seignior, or lord..