Noun
A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district.
The extent of land belonging to, or under the dominion of, a prince, state, or other form of government; often, a tract of land lying at a distance from the parent country or from the seat of government; as, the territory of a State; the territories of the East India Company.
In the United States, a portion of the country not included within the limits of any State, and not yet admitted as a State into the Union, but organized with a separate legislature, under a Territorial governor and other officers appointed by the President and Senate of the United States. In Canada, a similarly organized portion of the country not yet formed into a Province.
Source: Webster's dictionary1900 — The Cook Islands are ceded to the United Kingdom as British territory, except for Aitutaki which was annexed by the United Kingdom at the same time. Source: Internet
About 20% of Azerbaijan’s territory – including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent regions – has been under illegal Armenian occupation for nearly three decades. Source: Internet
According to a circular by Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) seen by the Nation, all foreign vehicles ferrying cargo into Tanzanian territory must have a domestic tax certificate before authorisation to cross the border. Source: Internet
A batted ball that hits the ground (in fair territory) and bounces out of play is not a home run, but an "automatic double" in most stadiums (colloquially called a ground rule double ). Source: Internet
About 270 species of birds are found in the territory; 14 of them are endemic, the majority to the Nicobar island group. Source: Internet
A botanic garden is situated on the park territory, founded in 1911 and occupying the territory of convert. Source: Internet