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territories

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɛɹəˌtɔɹiz// UK //tˈɛɹɪtəɹˌiz// ter·ri·to·ries

n. areas of land that belong to or are controlled by a specific country or person. You use this word when talking about regions that do not have the full status of a state or province.

n. geographic areas under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state or ruler. Often refers to administrative divisions that lack the full political status of a primary division like a state or province.


SIMPLE

The explorers claimed these new territories for their king.

CONTEXTUAL

The government is currently debating how to provide better healthcare services to its remote overseas territories.

COMPLEX

As the empire expanded, it struggled to maintain administrative control over its vast and culturally diverse territories, eventually leading to a series of local uprisings.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the plural to refer to the collective land holdings of a nation or the specific regions it governs.

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