nonterritorial
Not place-based
Nonterritorial describes something not connected to or based on a specific geographic area or physical space.
In politics and law, nonterritorial arrangements allow governance or jurisdiction independent of land boundaries: The indigenous group sought nonterritorial autonomy to preserve their cultural practices.
In animal behavior, nonterritorial species don't defend fixed home ranges.
The term also appears in workplace contexts, where nonterritorial offices have no assigned desks—employees use whatever workspace is available.
Governing beyond single states
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- borderlessWithout defined limits
- decentralizedLacking single authority
- jurisdictionalConcerning legal authority bounds
sovereignty · autonomy · stateless · cross-border · multinational · federation · non-state · intergovernmental
Without dividing lines
- unboundedHaving no limits
- dispersedSpread widely apart
- decentralizedLacking single authority
- networkedLinked for data exchange
virtual · cloud-based · distributed · placeless · mobile · nomadic · fluid · unfixed
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
intercultural · migrant · expatriate · pluralistic · hybrid · rootless · universalist · displaced
Joint intellectual work
- allianceFormal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- solidarityUnity among allies
- collectiveJointly organized group
shared · multilateral · joint · united · integration · networking · reciprocity · federation
State of taking sides
- nonaggressionRefraining from attack
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- détenteEasing of strained relations
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
conciliation · pacifism · disarmament · demilitarized · accord · arbitration · mediation · coexistence
supranational
Governing beyond single states
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- borderlessWithout defined limits
- decentralizedLacking single authority
jurisdictional · sovereignty · autonomy · stateless · cross-border · multinational · federation · non-state · intergovernmental · diplomatic
boundaryless
Without dividing lines
- unboundedHaving no limits
- dispersedSpread widely apart
- decentralizedLacking single authority
networked · virtual · cloud-based · distributed · placeless · mobile · nomadic · fluid · unfixed · cyberspace
cosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- transnationalCrossing country lines
multicultural · intercultural · migrant · expatriate · pluralistic · hybrid · rootless · universalist · displaced · stateless
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- allianceFormal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- solidarityUnity among allies
collective · shared · multilateral · joint · united · integration · networking · reciprocity · federation · intergovernmental
neutrality
State of taking sides
- nonaggressionRefraining from attack
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- détenteEasing of strained relations
ceasefire · conciliation · pacifism · disarmament · demilitarized · accord · arbitration · mediation · coexistence · rapprochement
nonterritorialterritorial
Defensive about owned space
land-based · place-based · bounded · localized · jurisdictional
territory, territorial, subterranean, territories, territoriality, extraterritorial, territorialism, extraterritoriality, interterritorial