territories

NOUN

domain, region

Synonyms

STRONGEST

area colony country district enclave field land nation neighborhood province sector state street terrain zone

STRONG

belt block boundary commonwealth dominion empire expanse extent mandate quarter section sphere township tract turf walk

WEAK

exclave neck of the woods stomping grounds terrene

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sky

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territories

That boycott remains in place in 11 of the 13 Canadian provinces and territories.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The M23 alliance, which captured Goma and Bukavu in early 2025, has sought to demonstrate its administrative capacity by mounting a parallel Ebola response in territories under its control.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Details of the proposed agreement emerged this week after Prime Minister Mark Carney briefed the leaders of Canada's provinces and territories.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

The migrants were halted in Ceuta, which is subject to special border checks as a part of the rules regulating Spain’s territories in North Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

She stopped in Damascus and traveled through Ituraea to inspect the territories she held in Judea.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby