territorial
/ˌterəˈtɔːriəl/adjective
उच्चारण टेरटॉरिअल
प्रादेशिक, क्षेत्रीय (भूमि या समुद्र से संबंधित)
Core word
- 1
[usually before noun]
connected with the land or sea that is owned by a particular country
प्रादेशिक, क्षेत्रीय (भूमि या समुद्र से संबंधित)
- India will not compromise on its territorial integrity.
- a long-running territorial dispute between the two countries
- 2
(of animals, birds or people) guarding and defending an area of land that they believe to be their own
अपने इलाके की रक्षा करने वाला, इलाके पर हक़ जताने वाला
- Tigers are highly territorial animals.
- My brother gets very territorial about his room.
Synonyms possessive protective defensive
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[C] British
a member of the Territorial Army, a force of trained part-time soldiers who can be called on in an emergency
टेरिटोरियल आर्मी का सदस्य, प्रादेशिक सेना का सैनिक
- He served as a territorial for ten years.
- A territorial was called up to help during the floods.
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General knowledge
Territorial waters extend up to 12 nautical miles from a country's coast under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea के अनुसार territorial waters किसी देश के तट से 12 nautical miles तक फैले होते हैं।