Look up: Territory

1. Territory
   The area occupied by a single animals or group of animals, to the exclusion of others of the same species; often defended by aggressive displays.
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2. territory
   [n] - a territorial possession controlled by a ruling state 2. [n] - an area of knowledge or interest
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3. territory
   1)area of site 2)area of formation or of works to be erected Category: Building industry
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4. Territory
   Ter'ri·to·ry noun ; plural Territories . [ Latin territorium , from terra the earth: confer French territoire . See Terrace .] 1. A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district. &#x...
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5. territory
   noun an area of knowledge or interest; `his questions covered a lot of territory`
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6. territory
   noun the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; `American troops were stationed on Japanese soil`
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7. territory
   an expanse of land
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8. Territory
   • (n.) The extent of land belonging to, or under the dominion of, a prince, state, or other form of government; often, a tract of land lying at a distance from the parent country or from the seat of government; as, the territory of a State; the territories of the East India Company. • (n.)...
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9. territory
   (from the article `international law`) The sovereignty of a state is confined to a defined piece of territory, which is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and is protected ...
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10. territory
    in ecology, any area defended by an organism or a group of similar organisms for such purposes as mating, nesting, roosting, or feeding. Most ...
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11. territory
    territory, territories 1. An area of land; a region. 2. The land and waters under the jurisdiction of a government. 3. A political subdivision of a country; a geographic region; such as, a colonial possession, that is dependent on an external government; such as, the territories of the Holy Roman ...
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12. Territory
    any area defended by one or more individuals against intrusion by others of the same or different species (Ricklefs 1970:881) (cf Home range).
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13. territory
    the half of the field a team protects against its opponents.
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14. Territory
    the half of the field which a team defends.
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15. territory
    territory, in U.S. history, a portion of the national domain that is given limited self-government, usually in preparation for statehood. Territorial governments have been similar in form to those of the states, but have been subject to greater authority of the federal government. The Ordinance of 1...
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16. Territory
    Apart of a country, separated from the rest, and subject to a particular jurisdiction. The word is derived from terreo, and is so called because the magistrate within his jurisdiction has the power of inspiring a salutary fear. The ecclesiastics are said not to have territory, nor the power of arres...
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17. territory
    In animal behaviour, a fixed area from which an animal or group of animals excludes other members of the same species. Animals may hold territories for many different reasons; for example, to provide a constant food supply, to monopolize potential mates, or to ensure access to refuges or nest sites. The size of a territory depends in part on it...
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18. territory
    the area of a habitat occupied by an individual or its social group.
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19. Territory
    Cats are by nature very territorial. This is because they have developed from a species that needed to maintain a territory in order to catch enough food to survive. Even though we feed our modern day cats, they still see it as a very important part of life to maintain a territory. Where there are a...
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20. Territory
    The area occupied by a single animals or group of animals, to the exclusion of others of the same species; often defended by aggressive displays.
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21. Territory
    the half of the field which a team defends.
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22. territory
    an area occupied by a pack of wolves that can has enough prey to support the pack. It is defended against wolves from outside of the pack and from other animals that might compete for the same resources. Wolves protect their territory by scent-marking, vocal communication and fighting.
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23. Territory
    A `territory` (from the word `terra`, meaning `land`) is a defined area, including land, air and waters, considered to be a possession of a person, organization, institution, animal, state or country subdivision. The word can also mean: -->
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24. Territory
    (animal) In ethology the term `territory` refers to any sociographical area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against conspecifics (and, occasionally, animals of other species). Animals that defend territories in this way are referred to as `territorial`. Classic ter...
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25. Territory
    (country subdivision) In international politics, a `territory` is a non-sovereign geographic area which has come under the authority of another government; which has not been granted the powers of self-government normally devolved to secondary territorial divisions; or both. Types of administ...
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