territory — ter‧ri‧to‧ry [ˈtertri ǁ tɔːri] noun territories PLURALFORM 1. [countable, uncountable] MARKETING an area which is the responsibility of a particular salesperson: • His sales force s territory comprises Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa and Wisconsin … Financial and business terms
territory — ter·ri·to·ry / ter ə ˌtōr ē/ n pl ries 1: a geographical area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority 2: a political subdivision of a country 3: a part of the U.S. (as Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands) not included… … Law dictionary
Territory — Ter ri*to*ry, n.; pl. {Territories}. [L. territorium, from terra the earth: cf. F. territoire. See {Terrace}.] 1. A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district. [1913 Webster] He looked, and saw wide territory spread Before him … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Territory — (engl., d.i. Gebiet), die officielle Bezeichnung eines innerhalb der Grenzen der Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika gelegenen, durch Congreßacte abgegrenzten Landesgebietes, welches nochnicht die zur Bildung eines eigenen Staates erforderliche… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
territory — ter|ri|to|ry W2 [ˈterıtəri US to:ri] n plural territories ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(government/military)¦ 2¦(type of land)¦ 3¦(animal)¦ 4¦(new or familiar experience)¦ 5¦(business)¦ 6 come/go with the territory 7¦(land that is not a state)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date … Dictionary of contemporary English
territory — noun 1 area of land that belongs to one country, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ vast ▪ new ▪ The explorers set off to conquer new territories. ▪ former ▪ former French territories … Collocations dictionary
territory — /ter i tawr ee, tohr ee/, n., pl. territories. 1. any tract of land; region or district. 2. the land and waters belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a state, sovereign, etc. 3. any separate tract of land belonging to a state. 4. (often cap.) … Universalium
territory — n. 1) to annex; occupy territory 2) to cede territory 3) a neutral; trust territory 4) (an) occupied; unoccupied territory 5) unexplored territory 6) (misc.) to reconnoiter enemy territory * * * [ terɪt(ə)rɪ] occupy territory trust territory… … Combinatory dictionary
territory — 01. Dogs will usually pee near trees or other objects in order to mark their [territory]. 02. Cats are generally very [territorial] animals which will attack any other cats that come near their home. 03. According to the government, the… … Grammatical examples in English
Territory — A territory (from the word terra , meaning land ) is a defined area (including land and waters), considered to be a possession of a person, organization, institution, animal, state or country subdivision. The word can mean:* Territory (country… … Wikipedia
territory — ter|ri|to|ry [ terə,tɔri ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount an area of land controlled by a particular country, leader, or army: The French army invaded the Austrian territories of Piedmont and Lombardy. occupied territory (=land controlled by enemy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
