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territory
What does territory mean?
territory (noun): a geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce territory?
/ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does territory come from?
Inherited from Middle English territorie, from Latin territōrium.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to territory
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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a geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality
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