territory
Jurisdiction's geographic extent
Territory is an area of land, especially one under the control of a ruler, government, or military force: disputed territory, enemy territory.
Animals defend territory against intruders of their own species.
Figuratively, territory is any domain of knowledge or activity: We're in unfamiliar territory here.
In some countries, a territory is an administrative region that lacks the full status of a state or province.
Something that comes with the territory is an unavoidable part of a situation.
Governed territory or sphere
- spherePerfectly round solid
- fieldArea of specialty
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
purview · province · arena · niche · discipline · sector · turf · bailiwick
Bounded administrative area
- zoneBounded area designation
- sectorDistinct division of whole
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
exclave · quadrant · corridor · belt · ward · neighborhood · locality · vicinity
Legal right of possession
- deedWritten property conveyance
- titleFormal honorific or name
- estateProperty and grounds
- landholdingOwned piece of terrain
holdings · parcel · tract · freehold · acquisition · inheritance · allotment · lease
Supreme independent authority
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- legalPermitted by statute
- lawBinding principle or regulation
mandate · court · enforcement · regulation · ordinance · statute · legislation · tribunal
Dependent territorial settlement
- outpostRemote military station
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- municipalityLocal governing district
city · village · encampment · garrison · trading post · mission · protectorate · dependency
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biomeMajor ecological community
- rangeExtent of variation
- environmentExternal conditions affecting life
- nicheRecessed wall space
wildlife · fauna · den · burrow · nest · breeding grounds · home range · migration
Physical feature mapping
- groundSolid surface underfoot
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- soilGround matter for planting
- tractArea of land
plot · acreage · homestead · farmland · pasture · steppe · tundra · savanna
Amount of land owned
- hectaresMetric land measurements
- square kilometersMetric area measurement unit
- expanseUnbroken area of space
- extentRange or magnitude
breadth · vastness · size · scale · dimensions · measurements · magnitude · proportions
realm
Governed territory or sphere
specialization · purview · province · arena · niche · discipline · sector · turf · bailiwick · competence
district
Bounded administrative area
- zoneBounded area designation
- sectorDistinct division of whole
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
enclave · exclave · quadrant · corridor · belt · ward · neighborhood · locality · vicinity · area
ownership
Legal right of possession
landholding · holdings · parcel · tract · freehold · acquisition · inheritance · allotment · lease · survey
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- legalPermitted by statute
law · mandate · court · enforcement · regulation · ordinance · statute · legislation · tribunal · adjudication
colony
Dependent territorial settlement
- outpostRemote military station
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
municipality · city · village · encampment · garrison · trading post · mission · protectorate · dependency · commonwealth
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biomeMajor ecological community
- rangeExtent of variation
- environmentExternal conditions affecting life
niche · wildlife · fauna · den · burrow · nest · breeding grounds · home range · migration · adaptation
topography
Physical feature mapping
tract · plot · acreage · homestead · farmland · pasture · steppe · tundra · savanna · pampas
acreage
Amount of land owned
- hectaresMetric land measurements
- square kilometersMetric area measurement unit
- expanseUnbroken area of space
extent · breadth · vastness · size · scale · dimensions · measurements · magnitude · proportions · span
territoryno man's land
Unowned space between enemies
neutral ground · neutral zone · commons · common land · international waters
territoryforeign land
Another country
enemy territory · abroad · exile · diaspora · hinterland
- uncharted territoryUnmapped, unexplored area
- comes with the territoryNaturally accompanies a situation
- overseas territoryLand under foreign sovereignty
- U.S. territoryAmerican-governed non-state land
- lost territory
- enemy territoryArea controlled by opponents
territorial, territories, territoriality, territorially, extraterritorial, territorialism