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Definition of: territorialize
(ter′ə·tôr′ē·əl·īz′, -tō′rē-) v.t. ·ized, ·iz·ing
1. To enlarge by annexation of territory.
2. To reduce to the political status of a territory.
3. To distribute among certain territories.
—ter′ri·to′ri·al·i·za′tion noun
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