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territorial

[ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
ADJECTIVE
regional
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The territorial island, whose residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, receives less federal funding than most states.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The U.S.-proposed route goes through Oman’s territorial waters and is located south of the Traffic Separation Scheme.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Japan, which like others in the region has territorial disputes with China, has moved to deepen security cooperation ties, in particular with the Philippines.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

They got on the wrong foot right from the start, with the Saudi king refusing to recognize the U.A.E. for years after statehood in 1971 over territorial disputes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But she combined Spelling School with geography and split us into teams to name all forty-five state capitals and the territorial capitals and spell them.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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