territory
/ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/ sustantivo B2En español: territorio
- A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.
- One of three of Canada's federal entities, located in the country's Arctic, with fewer powers than a province and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
- A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose borders are determined by the scope of political power rather than solely by natural features such as rivers and ridges.
- An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics.
- The part of the playing field or board over which a player or team has control.
- A geographic area that a person or organization is responsible for in the course of work.
- A location or logical space which someone owns or controls.
- A market segment or scope of professional practice over which an organization or type of practitioner has exclusive rights.
Plural territories
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If Bonaparte landed at Naples, the whole coalition would be on foot before he could even reach Piombino; if he land in Tuscany, he will be in an unfriendly territory; if he land in France, it must be with a handful of men, and the result of that is easily foretold, execrated as he is by the population.
Peppino, who cared little for being recognized now that he was in his own territories, struck a light and lit a torch.
It comes with the territory.
Unlike their rural counterparts, which maintain vast territories to hunt elusive prey, city foxes require much smaller areas to survive.
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