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Verb: territorialise  ,te-ri'to-ree-u,lIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: territorialize)
  1. Organize as a territory
    "The government territorialised the newly acquired land";
    - territorialize
     
  2. Place on a territorial basis
    "The railways were territorialised";
    - territorialize
     
  3. Extend by adding territory
    "The empire territorialised its influence across the continent";
    - territorialize

Derived forms: territorialising, territorialises, territorialised

Type of: alter, broaden, change, extend, modify, organise [Brit], organize, widen