Tra từ territory - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ter·ri·tory [territory territories] BrE [ˈterətri] NAmE [ˈterətɔːri] noun (pl. ter·ri·tories)
1. countable, uncountable land that is under the control of a particular country or ruler
•enemy/disputed/foreign territory
•occupied territories
•They have refused to allow UN troops to be stationed in their territory.
2. countable, uncountable an area that one person, group, animal, etc. considers as their own and defends against others who try to enter it
•Mating blackbirds will defend their territory against intruders.
• (figurative)This type of work is uncharted territory for us.
• (figurative)Legal problems are Andy's territory (= he deals with them).
•She seems to regard that end of the office as her territory.
•Each of these gangs has its own territory.
3. countable, uncountable an area of a town, country, etc. that sb has responsibility for in their work or another activity
•Our representatives cover a very large territory.
4. uncountable a particular type of land
•unexplored territory
5. (also Territory)countable a country or an area that is part of the US, Australia or Canada but is not a state or ↑province
•Guam and American Samoa are US territories.
more at on neutral ground/territory at ↑neutral _adj.
Idiom: ↑go with the territory

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin territorium, from terra ‘land’. The word originally denoted the district surrounding and under the jurisdiction of a town or city, specifically a Roman or provincial city.

Collocations:
War and peace
Starting a war
declare/make/wage war (on sb/sth)
go to war (against/with sb)
cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
enter/invade/occupy sb's territory
lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
Military operations
adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres/(especially US) maneuvers
send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on sb)
employ/use guerrilla tactics
conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
achieve/win a decisive victory
halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
order/force a retreat
Fighting
join/serve in the army/navy/air force
be/go/remain/serve on active duty
serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
be sent to the front (line)
attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
call for/be met with armed resistance
come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at sb/sth)
shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
become/be held as a prisoner of war
Civilians in war
harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
impose/enforce/lift a curfew
engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
Making peace
make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
sign a ceasefire agreement
call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of sb/sth
establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty

Example Bank:
•The explorers set off to conquer new territories.
•The male establishes a territory and attracts a female.
•The parties have been staking out their territory on education.
•The plane was shot down while overflying enemy territory.
•The soldiers strayed into hostile territory.
•The territory had been controlled by Azerbaijan for many years.
•The territory was never densely settled.
•The writer is back on home territory with his latest novel.
•Tired of writing detective novels, she began to explore new territory.
•Troops were stationed on sovereign German territory.
•a UN trust territory administered by New Zealand
•a town in British-occupied territory
•former French territories
•Legal problems are Joseph's territory.
•The killings had set off widespread rioting in the occupied territories.
•Their incursion into foreign territory is a clear act of aggression.
•There are reports of heavy fighting in the disputed territory.