Synonyms for territorial
ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-ter·ri·to·ri·al

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1. territorialnoun

   nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit

   Synonyms:
   territorial reserve

   Antonyms:
   nonterritorial, exterritorial, extraterritorial

2. territorial, territorial reserveadjective

   a territorial military unit

   Synonyms:
   territorial reserve

   Antonyms:
   exterritorial, nonterritorial, extraterritorial

3. territorialadjective

   of or relating to a territory

   "the territorial government of the Virgin Islands"; "territorial claims made by a country"

   Antonyms:
   exterritorial, nonterritorial, extraterritorial

4. territorialadjective

   displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders

   "territorial behavior"; "strongly territorial birds"

   Antonyms:
   exterritorial, nonterritorial, extraterritorial

5. territorialadjective

   belonging to the territory of any state or ruler

   "territorial rights"

   Antonyms:
   extraterritorial, exterritorial, nonterritorial

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1. • Biology
   • Military
   • Soldier

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1. List of paraphrases for "territorial":

   territories, territory, regional, territoriale, land, spatial

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1. Federica Mogherini:

   We oppose any attempt to assert territorial or maritime claims through the use of intimidation, coercion, force or any unilateral actions which would cause further friction.

2. Bonnie Glaser:

   I know the U.S. does not want that outcome. Nobody wants to give the Chinese a new no-go zone and an effective territorial sea they are not entitled to.

3. Emmauel Ibe Kachikwu:

   We are launching an armada of approaches, which will include the incorporation of drones to check movements of vessels within our territorial waters.

4. Wang Wenbin:

   On issues concerning China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and other core interests, there is no room for compromise, we urged the Wang Wenbin side to earnestly follow the One China principle... be cautious in words and deeds on the Taiwan issue, and not send any wrong signal to pro-Taiwan independence and separatist forces -- so it won't cause serious damage to the situation across the Taiwan Strait and China-US relations.

5. Zhang Zhijun:

   When it comes to the important issue of safeguarding the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, our will is unswerving and firm as a rock.