ter‧ri‧to‧ri‧al /ˌterəˈtɔːriəl◂, ˌterɪˈtɔːriəl◂/ adjective

1. related to land that is owned or controlled by a particular country:
a territorial dispute
territorial claims

2. animals or people that are territorial are careful to guard the area of land that they consider to be their own, and prevent others from using it

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