territorial

Adjective
  1. Of or relating to a territory (synset 302823421)
    "the territorial government of the Virgin Islands"; "territorial claims made by a country"
  2. Displaying territoriality;
    Defending a territory from intruders (synset 302418296)
    "territorial behavior"; "strongly territorial birds"
    referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
  3. Belonging to the territory of any state or ruler (synset 302417407)
    "territorial rights"
    similar to:
    • jurisdictional - restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction
    • regional - related or limited to a particular region
    • sectional - related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people
Noun
  1. Nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit (synset 110721956)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
    belongs to:
    • home reserve, national guard - United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either
    • territorial army - British unit of nonprofessional soldiers organized for the defense of Great Britain
  2. A territorial military unit (synset 108408163)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: guard - a military unit serving to protect some place or person
    subtypes:
    • home reserve, national guard - United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either
    • territorial army - British unit of nonprofessional soldiers organized for the defense of Great Britain
    is a part of: militia, reserves - civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
    same as: territorial reserve

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