interterritorial

adjective

in·​ter·​ter·​ri·​to·​ri·​al ˌin-tər-ˌter-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce interterritorial (audio)
variants or inter-territorial
: existing or occurring between territories
interterritorial trade
an interterritorial council
: relating to movement between territories
interterritorial rates for freight

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interterritorial was in 1848

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Cite this Entry

“Interterritorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interterritorial. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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