territorial

ter-ri-to-ri-al

adjective

Relating to a specific territory; showing a strong defence of one's own area.

"The cat was very territorial about its garden."

noun

A soldier serving in the Territorial Army, a volunteer reserve force in the UK.

"My grandad was a Territorial during the war."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: territorial reserve, jurisdictional, regional, sectional

Antonyms: exterritorial, extraterritorial, nonterritorial