territorial

2 definitions found

territorial - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Territorial \Ter`ri*to"ri*al\, a. [L. territorialis: cf. F.
     territorial.]
     1. Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial
        limits; territorial jurisdiction.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal
        or territorial.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Zool.) exhibiting territoriality; -- of individual
        animals or species.
        [PJC]

territorial - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  territorial
      adj 1: of or relating to a territory; "the territorial
             government of the Virgin Islands"; "territorial claims
             made by a country"
      2: displaying territoriality; defending a territory from
         intruders; "territorial behavior"; "strongly territorial
         birds" [ant: nonterritorial]
      3: belonging to the territory of any state or ruler;
         "territorial rights" [ant: exterritorial,
         extraterritorial]
      n 1: nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military
           unit
      2: a territorial military unit [syn: territorial, territorial   reserve
         ]