territorial
ਖੇਤਰੀ
definition
noun
The Engineer officer summoned all available Territorials (a reserve force) to assist in repairs.
(in the UK) a member of the Territorial Army, a volunteer force locally organized to provide a reserve of trained and disciplined manpower for use in an emergency.
adjective
territorial disputes
of or relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea.
a bizarre territorial rite
of or relating to a particular territory, district, or locality.
example
Although 'territorial' behavior is not normally observed, males will exhibit this behavior during times when population size and food supplies are lower.
In contrast, nesting males cannot move freely between nests because of the 'territorial' behavior of other nesting males and the risk of losing their current nest.
Pell makes a series of spectacular leaps of logic in order to stake that 'territorial' claim.
For instance, chimps are very territorial and patrol borders in order to maintain large 'territorial' areas for gathering fruit.
Males of many species of hummingbird are 'territorial' and the territories, which are usually centered around a food source, are aggressively defended by their owners.
They exhibit strong 'territorial' behaviour during the breeding season.
The project documented the spatial extent of natural resource use, providing a measure of indigenous 'territorial' influence in the province.
The Cheslatta people have drawn from these local interethnic alliances in two basic ways to pursue 'territorial' rights.
A 'territorial' dispute, by its nature, is liable to arouse nationalistic sentiment.
They also may have been relatively quiet because there were no other cranes nearby to stimulate vocalizations and other 'territorial' behavior.
Those who held bookland were 'territorial' lords with local interests, and were thus far more likely to seek terms with the Danish invaders, if by their timely submission they could save all or part of their inheritance.
It has been suggested that this decline in 'territorial' aggression may be because large flight and tail feathers were growing at this time and would be easily damaged in a fight.
If it really is 'territorial' behaviour that is leading the birds to behave so oddly, then chances are they will soon stop being such a nuisance.
For obvious reasons, the regional organizations were also in the best position to work with their respective provincial or 'territorial' governments.
It is not extraordinary for a court to adjudicate a tort claim arising outside of its 'territorial' jurisdiction.
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces was established to defend the nation's 'territorial' sovereignty.
High levels of cortisol contribute to lower levels of testosterone and inhibition of dominant or 'territorial' behaviors.
Our biggest 'territorial' local authority, Timaru District Council, has, for the most part, no access to the waters of either river at any part of their journey to the sea.
Some agencies are primarily 'territorial' , as in local government, while others are primarily functional, such as education authorities which administer services on a local basis.
In the present study we examined whether comb size was related to testosterone levels, to a suite of behavioral and 'territorial' traits, and to copulation success.
For males, we noted all 'territorial' and courtship behavior during censuses and used this information to determine the social status of a male.
Canada's provincial premiers and 'territorial' leaders are united in a effort to create a national pharmacare program, financed by the federal government.
Discussions with provincial and 'territorial' governments are planned for later this year.
Therefore, under the law, they took a majority of the seats in the new 'territorial' assembly.
We observed individual females throughout behavioral estrus and quantified mating order and 'territorial' status for each of a female's consorts.
Furthermore, one of the two females was observed singing late in the breeding season when 'territorial' aggression and hence song should be decreasing.
And city, state, and federal agencies often engage in protracted 'territorial' battles over land rather than expediting development.
It is the practice of this paper during municipal and 'territorial' elections to make space available to all the local candidates free of charge, in addition to whatever ads we hope they will also take out.
Under the action plan, the two countries agreed to speed up negotiations aimed at concluding the peace treaty by resolving the 'territorial' dispute.
This means the city does not have the right to proceed with a tax sale of the buildings because they exist on land leased by the 'territorial' government.
Credits: Google Translate
