territorial dispute
Land boundary quarrel
A territorial dispute is a disagreement between nations, groups, or individuals over who controls or owns a piece of land or water.
Such disputes range from border conflicts between countries to neighbors arguing over property lines.
The territorial dispute over the islands has simmered for decades.
Many wars have begun as territorial disputes.
- borderOuter edge or limit
- border crossingTransit between sovereign territories
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- no man's landUnowned space between enemies
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
conflict · land · land grab · claim · boundary · annexation · flag planting · occupation · contested · war · treaty · nation · encroachment · demarcation · line in the sand · invasion · nationalism · militarized
- disputesargument, beef, bicker, clash, conflict
- Frontier WarsIndian Wars, French and Indian War, cavalry charge, militia, militias
- International CrisesCuban Missile Crisis, Iran hostage crisis, hostage crisis, Suez Crisis, Bay of Pigs
- Sino-Japanese Relationsdiplomatic ties, bilateral talks, historical grievances, diplomatic crisis, comfort women
- conflictclash, fight, war, battle, feud
- medieval warfareknights, siege warfare, castle, castle siege, siege
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Agreement establishing national boundaries
peace treaty · armistice · ceasefire · peace accord · détente
territorial disputepeaceful coexistence
Non-hostile international relations
diplomatic accord · alliance · joint sovereignty · condominium · détente
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