noun
the act of organizing as a territory
• Syn: ↑territorialisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑territorialise (for: ↑territorialisation), ↑territorialize
• Hypernyms: ↑organization, ↑organisation
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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ələ̇ˈzāshən, -əˌlīˈz-\ noun (-s)Etymology: territorialize + -ation
: the act or process of organizing into territories
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territorializāˈtion or territorialisāˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑territory
Useful english dictionary. 2012.