territory

/ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/
noun

A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.

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Noun 4 meanings

  1. A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.

  2. One of three of Canada's federal entities, located in the country's Arctic, with fewer powers than a province and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

  3. One of three of Australia's federal entities, located in the country's north and southeast, with fewer powers than a state and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory.

  4. A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose borders are determined by the scope of political power rather than solely by natural features such as rivers and ridges.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English territorie, from Latin territōrium.

TERRITORY at a glance

TERRITORY has 9 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + R 1 + I 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,449 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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