Territory

ter′i-tō-ri, n. the extent of land around or belonging to a city or state: domain: ( U.S. ) a portion of the country not yet admitted as a State into the Union, and still under a provisional government.— adj. Territō′rial , pertaining to territory: limited to a district.— v.t. Territō′rialise , to enlarge by addition of territory: to reduce to the state of a territory.— ns. Territō′rialism , a theory of church government according to which the ruler of a country has the natural right to rule also over the ecclesiastical affairs of his people; Territorial′ity , the po e ion of territory.— adv. Territō′rially .— adj. Terr′itoried , po e ed of territory. [L. territorium — terra , the earth.]