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Common collocations with territory in American Collocation

territory noun

US /ˈterəˌtɔri/

controlled by the enemy

enemy
hostile

The area where the helicopter crashed is regarded as hostile territory.

ruled by a group somewhere else

colonial
occupied
overseas

They continue to subjugate the population of these occupied territories in defiance of the United Nations.

whose ownership is not clear

border
disputed
frontier

The company had begun to extend its rail lines into disputed territory along the Guatemalan border.

not controlled by any of the groups in a disagreement

neutral

The two sides will meet on neutral territory, usually in central London.

with the right to rule itself

sovereign

The bombings of the embassies were seen as direct assaults on U.S. sovereign territory.

controlled by a particular group

tribal

The hill forts were built around 400 BC to defend tribal territories.

take or control territory

acquire
annex
colonise
conquer
invade
occupy
rule
seize

These were Polish territories annexed in the German invasion.

The British Empire was not the first instance of English sovereigns ruling overseas territories.

protect territory

defend
guard
patrol
protect

Popular movements are growing up in the region to defend territory, cultural identity and natural resources.

mark territory

demarcate
mark

The city had 14 boundary stones that demarcated its territory.

get territory back

recapture
reclaim
regain

The territory was regained by the English crown under Edward I.

live in territory

inhabit

There were approximately 20 million Indians inhabiting this territory before the Conquest.

give up territory

cede to someone
give up
surrender

In 1947, the Finns agreed to cede territory to the then USSR.

say that you own territory

claim

With both states claiming the disputed border territory, war was inevitable.

gain more territory

expand
extend

Over the next ten years Genghis Khan expanded his territory to the west and north.