preterritorial

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adjective

Before the establishment of a territory or territories.

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Meanings

adjectivepreterritorial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore the establishment of a territory or territories.

Origin

From pre- + territorial.

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APA

preterritorial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterritorial

MLA

“preterritorial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterritorial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preterritorial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterritorial.

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