territorialize

verb

ter·​ri·​to·​ri·​al·​ize ˌter-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce territorialize (audio)
territorialized; territorializing

transitive verb

: to organize on a territorial basis
territorialization noun

Examples of territorialize in a Sentence

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Sumner and Stevens’s plan to territorialize the Confederate states might have kept any reinvigorated Southern elite from storming back into Congress and joining forces with their one-time Northern Democratic allies. Allen C. Guelzo, Time, 30 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of territorialize was in 1818

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“Territorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/territorialize. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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