noun
ter·ri·to·ry ˈter-ə-ˌtȯr-ē
pluralterritories
Synonyms of territory
1
a
: a geographic area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority
b
: an administrative subdivision of a country
c
: a part of the U.S. not included within any state but organized with a separate legislature
d
: a geographic area (such as a colonial possession) dependent on an external government but having some degree of autonomy
» The L.A.W. of the Empire of Morocco