Synonyms for territorial
ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-ter·ri·to·ri·al

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1. territorialnoun

   nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit

   Synonyms:
   territorial reserve

   Antonyms:
   nonterritorial, exterritorial, extraterritorial

2. territorial, territorial reserveadjective

   a territorial military unit

   Synonyms:
   territorial reserve

   Antonyms:
   exterritorial, nonterritorial, extraterritorial

3. territorialadjective

   of or relating to a territory

   "the territorial government of the Virgin Islands"; "territorial claims made by a country"

   Antonyms:
   exterritorial, nonterritorial, extraterritorial

4. territorialadjective

   displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders

   "territorial behavior"; "strongly territorial birds"

   Antonyms:
   exterritorial, nonterritorial, extraterritorial

5. territorialadjective

   belonging to the territory of any state or ruler

   "territorial rights"

   Antonyms:
   extraterritorial, exterritorial, nonterritorial

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1. List of paraphrases for "territorial":

   territories, territory, regional, territoriale, land, spatial

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1. Qin Gang:

   I do call on American colleagues to exercise restraint, not to do anything to escalate the tension, if there's any move damaging China's territorial integrity and sovereignty, China will respond.

2. State John Kerry:

   The United States stands firm in its commitment to Georgia’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.

3. The British spokesman:

   The prime minister underlined that the islanders had expressed their view in a referendum and that should be respected, he went on to add that the waters around the Falklands were territorial waters and it was unacceptable of Argentina to threaten investors seeking to operate there.

4. The State Department:

   To be clear: Kremlin approval of this appeal would amount to the Russian government’s wholesale rejection of its commitments under the Minsk agreements, enactment of this resolution would further undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, constitute a gross violation of international law, call into further question Russia’s stated commitment to continue to engage in diplomacy to achieve a peaceful resolution of this crisis.

5. Volodymyr Zelensky:

   For me, as president, a just peace is no compromises as to the sovereignty, freedom and territorial integrity of our country, the payback for all the damages inflicted by Russian aggression.