territorially
In boundary terms
Territorially means in a manner relating to territory or its boundaries.
Animals behave territorially when defending their space from intruders: The dog barked territorially at anyone who approached the yard.
People act territorially when protective of their domain—physical or abstract: She responded territorially when colleagues encroached on her projects.
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
- garrisonStationed military force
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- bastionFortified defensive position
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
patrol · surveillance · buffer zone · demilitarized zone · border patrol · coast guard · checkpoint · watchtower
Outer edge or limit
- frontierEdge of settlement
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
delimitation · enclave · exclave · partition · buffer zone · no-man's-land · boundary line · airspace
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
self-governance · dominion · sovereign · nation-state · national sovereignty · jurisdiction · governance · authority
Extending dominion over others
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- empireDomain under unified control
- colonizerOne who occupies foreign land
invasion · occupation · hegemony · manifest destiny · settler · land grab · acquisition · encroachment
Trial venue or sports surface
- legalPermitted by statute
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
tribunal · adjudication · prosecution · appellate · extradition · jurisdiction · venue · sovereign immunity
Indicating with symbols
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- displayPresentation for viewing
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
nesting area · home range · habitat · hunting ground · pecking order · alpha · migration · roosting
fortification
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
- garrisonStationed military force
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- bastionFortified defensive position
citadel · patrol · surveillance · buffer zone · demilitarized zone · border patrol · coast guard · checkpoint · watchtower · outpost
border
Outer edge or limit
- frontierEdge of settlement
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
borderline · delimitation · enclave · exclave · partition · buffer zone · no-man's-land · boundary line · airspace · land border
independence
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
self-determination · self-governance · dominion · sovereign · nation-state · national sovereignty · jurisdiction · governance · authority · control
imperialism
Extending dominion over others
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- empireDomain under unified control
colonizer · invasion · occupation · hegemony · manifest destiny · settler · land grab · acquisition · encroachment · incursion
court
Trial venue or sports surface
- legalPermitted by statute
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
judiciary · tribunal · adjudication · prosecution · appellate · extradition · jurisdiction · venue · sovereign immunity · treaty
marking
Indicating with symbols
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- displayPresentation for viewing
posturing · nesting area · home range · habitat · hunting ground · pecking order · alpha · migration · roosting · denning
territoriallycommunally
Shared by all
universally · collectively · openly · jointly · globally
territoriallycommunally
Shared by all
hospitably · welcomingly · openly · inclusively · cooperatively
- territorial disputeConflict over land boundaries
- territorial claimsAssertions of regional sovereignty
- territorial conflictsDisputes over land ownership
- territorial watersSovereign coastal sea zone
- territorial instinctDrive to defend one's domain
- territorial expansionIncreasing a state's domain
territorial, territoriality, extraterritorial, territorialism