defined territory

collocation in English

meaningsofdefineandterritory

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define
verb[T]
uk
/dɪˈfaɪn/us
/dɪˈfaɪn/
to say what the meaning of something, especially a ...
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territory
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈter.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈter.ə.tɔːr.i/
(an area of) land, or sometimes sea, that is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country ...
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(Definition ofdefineandterritoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdefined territory

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It lacked adefinedterritory.
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There is unsatisfactorilydefinedterritoryand territory changes.
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Secondly, it should have adefinedterritory.
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In many counties there are also municipal courts which operate in adefinedterritoryand handle misdemeanors such as traffic tickets and smaller civil matters.
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The distributor purchases theatrical distribution rights from the producer for exhibiting the film in adefinedterritory.
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Generally, a master franchisor will grant the master franchisee, or subfranchisor, the right to third-party operations within adefinedterritory.
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It lacked adefinedterritory.
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Strictly, the marginal zones should not be taken as anatomically defined territories: they are just a residue of recording sites with indeterminate stripe affiliation.
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International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population,definedterritory, one government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states.
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These counties together contain 565 municipalities, or administrative entities composed of clearlydefinedterritory; 250 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 244 townships, and 4 villages.
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Most indigenous communities were semi-nomadic, moving in a regular cycle over adefinedterritory, following seasonal food sources and returning to the same places at the same time each year.
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There are also thousands of special districts, which are areas with adefinedterritoryin which a specific service is provided, such as schools or fire stations.
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Propst's concept was the back-up, a two- or three-sided vertical division thatdefinedterritoryand afforded privacy without hindering the ability to view or participate in surrounding activities.
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