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territorial

territorial /ˌterəˈtorijəl/ adjective
territorial
/ˌterəˈtorijəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TERRITORIAL
: of or relating to land or water that is owned or controlled by a government
[more territorial; most territorial] used to describe animals or people that try to keep others away from an area that they use or control

— territorially

adverb