idiom
territorial
ter-ih-TOR-ee-ul
ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːriəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
territorial
Dictionary meaning
behaving in a way that strongly defends one's space, possessions, or domain; being protective or defensive of what one considers one's own area or sphere of influence
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