borough vs territory

borough

noun
  • A town or city. 

  • A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights. 

  • Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world. 

  • An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London. 

  • An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City. 

  • A district in Alaska having powers similar to a county. 

  • An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behaviour of each other. 

territory

noun
  • A geographic area that a person or organization is responsible for in the course of work. 

  • An area of subject matter, knowledge, or experience. 

  • A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose borders are determined by the scope of political power rather than solely by natural features such as rivers and ridges. 

  • A market segment or scope of professional practice over which an organization or type of practitioner has exclusive rights. 

  • The part of the playing field or board over which a player or team has control. 

  • One of three of Australia's federated entities, located in the country's north and southeast, with fewer powers than a state and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory. 

  • A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district. 

  • An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics. 

  • A location or logical space which someone owns or controls. 

  • One of three of Canada's federated entities, located in the country's Arctic, with fewer powers than a province and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. 

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