territorial integrity

noun

The principle that a state's borders are sacrosanct; the idea that nation-states should not promote secessionist movements or border changes in other nation-states.

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Meanings

nounterritorial integrity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableinternational lawThe principle that a state's borders are sacrosanct; the idea that nation-states should not promote secessionist movements or border changes in other nation-states.

Translations

Catalan integritat territorial
  • integritat territorialprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Danish territorial integritet
  • territorial integritetprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Dutch territoriale integriteit
  • territoriale integriteitprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Finnish alueellinen koskemattomuus
  • alueellinen koskemattomuusprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
French intégrité territoriale
  • intégrité territorialeprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
German territoriale Integrität
  • territoriale Integritätprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Greek εδαφική ακεραιότητα
  • εδαφική ακεραιότητα (edafikí akeraiótita)principle that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Hebrew שלמות טריטוריאלית
  • שלמות טריטוריאלית (shlemút teritoriálit)principle that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Hungarian területi integritás
  • területi integritásprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Indonesian integritas teritorial, keutuhan wilayah
  • integritas teritorialprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
  • keutuhan wilayahprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Malay keutuhan wilayah
  • keutuhan wilayahprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Polish integralność terytorialna
  • integralność terytorialnaprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Romanian integritate teritorială
  • integritate teritorialăprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Russian территориа́льная це́лостность
  • территориа́льная це́лостность (territoriálʹnaja célostnostʹ)principle that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Spanish integridad territorial
  • integridad territorialprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Swedish territoriell integritet
  • territoriell integritetprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Thai บูรณภาพแห่งดินแดน
  • บูรณภาพแห่งดินแดนprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Turkish toprak bütünlüğü
  • toprak bütünlüğüprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Ukrainian територіа́льна ці́лісність
  • територіа́льна ці́лісність (terytoriálʹna cílisnistʹ)principle that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Vietnamese toàn vẹn lãnh thổ
  • toàn vẹn lãnh thổprinciple that a state’s borders are sacrosanct
Cite this entry
APA

territorial integrity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/territorial%20integrity

MLA

“territorial integrity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/territorial%20integrity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “territorial integrity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/territorial%20integrity.

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