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A quick definition of territory:

Term: TERRITORY

Definition: Territory refers to a specific area of land that is controlled by a government. It can be a part of a country or a separate area with its own government. Some territories are governed by other countries and do not have representation in the governing country's legislature. The United Nations used to administer some territories for the political, economic, educational, and social advancement of its inhabitants. In the United States, there are territories that are not included within any state but have their own separate legislature.

A more thorough explanation:

Territory refers to a specific geographical area that is under the control and jurisdiction of a particular government. It can also refer to a part of the United States that is not included within any state but has a separate legislature.

  • Non-self-governing territory: This refers to a territory that is governed by another country and is rarely allowed representation in the governing country's legislature. For example, Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States but does not have voting representation in Congress.
  • Trust territory: This refers to a territory that was once administered by the United Nations or a member state for the political, economic, educational, and social advancement of its inhabitants. All territories that were subject to this system either became independent nations or opted to become part of another nation. For example, Palau was a trust territory of the United States before becoming an independent nation in 1994.
  • U.S. territories: These are parts of the United States that are not included within any state but have a separate legislature. Examples include Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

These examples illustrate how territory can refer to different types of geographical areas that are under the control of a particular government or organization. They also show how territories can have different levels of autonomy and representation within their governing bodies.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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