TERRITORY

A 'territory' (from the word 'terra', meaning 'land') is a defined area (including land and waters), usually considered to be a possession of a person, organization, institution, animal, state or country subdivision.

★ Territory (country subdivision) a legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government.

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★ Territories of Canada, an administrative subdivision of Canada

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★ Territories as administrative subdivisions of the United States:

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★ Unorganized territory (in USA and Canada)

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★ Organized territory

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★ Incorporated territory

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★ British overseas territory

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★ Overseas territory (France)

★ Territory (animal) a geographical area defended by an animal against others of the same species (and occasionally of other species)

★ Territory (novel) a novel by Emma Bull set in Tombstone, Arizona, with the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and various cowboys. Tor Books, 2007. ISBN: 978-0312857356