TERRITORY
\tˈɛɹɪtəɹˌi], \tˈɛɹɪtəɹˌi], \t_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi]\
Definitions of TERRITORY
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- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district.
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In the United States, a portion of the country not included within the limits of any State, and not yet admitted as a State into the Union, but organized with a separate legislature, under a Territorial governor and other officers appointed by the President and Senate of the United States. In Canada, a similarly organized portion of the country not yet formed into a Province.
By Oddity Software
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A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district.
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In the United States, a portion of the country not included within the limits of any State, and not yet admitted as a State into the Union, but organized with a separate legislature, under a Territorial governor and other officers appointed by the President and Senate of the United States. In Canada, a similarly organized portion of the country not yet formed into a Province.
By Noah Webster.
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A large tract of land; region; district; entire extent of land and water under the control of one ruler or government: Territory, in the United States, a region, sometimes undeveloped, under a temporary government, that may become a State; as, Alaska Territory.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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The extent of land around or belonging to a city or state: domain: in the United States, a portion of the country not yet admitted as a State into the Union, and still under a provisional government.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Territorial.
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A division of the national domain of the United States having a separate government in the expectation that it will become a State.
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Territoryly.
By James Champlin Fernald
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A district of country; the whole extent of land subject to a state, city, or sovereign prince; any district or division.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. [Latin] Land: country;-dominion;-possession; -the extent of land within the bounds or belonging to the jurisdiction of any state, city, or other body:- a tract of land belonging to or under the dominion of a prince or state, lying at a distance from the parent country or from the seat of government.
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