Akademik

noun /tɛrɪtɔri,tɛrɪt(ə)ri/

a) A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district.

b) A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose borders are determined by the scope of political power rather than solely by natural features such as rivers and ridges.

See Also: terra, terrace, terracotta, terrain, terrene, terrier, territorial, terrestrial