Meaning of territory in English

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Noun
territory
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin territorium, from terra‘land’. The word originally denoted the district surrounding and under the jurisdiction of a town or city, specifically a Roman or provincial city
Definitions
1. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Derived terms
- district
- zone
2. an area of knowledge or interest
Examples
- « his questions covered a lot of territory »
3. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
Examples
- « American troops were stationed on Japanese soil »

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