Territory

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