Answer: territories

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territories(esp. in the US, Canada, or Australia) An organized division of a country that is not yet admitted to the full rights of a state
territoriesLand with a specified characteristic
territoriesAn area in which one has certain rights or for which one has responsibility with regard to a particular type of activity
territoriesAn area defended by an animal or group of animals against others of the same sex or species
territoriesAn area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state
territoriesAn area of knowledge, activity, or experience
territoriesTERRITORY, possessions in land; the whole, or a portion, of the land belonging to a state
territoriesAn area defended by a team or player in a game or sport