Territorial Dominion (Noun)

Meaning

A region marked off for administrative or other purposes.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Examples

• The country carved out a territorial dominion for each of its tribes in an effort to promote understanding and coexistence.
• The governor established a territorial dominion that spanned several villages in order to centralize administration and law enforcement.
• The United Nations recognizes the sacred site as a sovereign territorial dominion of the indigenous community.
• Historically, city-states often held territorial dominion over much larger areas than their own boundaries, leveraging economic and military power to solidify their grasp.
• Due to the presence of rare minerals, the country has long claimed territorial dominion over the entire island.

Synonyms

• District
• Territory
• Dominion

Hypernyms

• Region

Hyponyms

• Palatinate
• British West Africa
• Borderland
• Trusteeship
• Jurisdiction
• Congressional District
• Goldfield
• British East Africa
• Administrative Division
• Development
• Enclave
• Mandatory
• Possession
• Border District
• Trust Territory
• Residential District
• Associated State
• Administrative District
• Marchland
• Residential Area
• City District
• Protectorate
• Mandate