territory
noun | \ ˈter-ə-ˌtōr-ē \ | ter·ri·to·ry
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: a geographical area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority
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: a political subdivision of a country
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: a part of the U.S. (as Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands) not included within any state but organized with a separate legislature — compare trust territory