territorial dispute

noun

: a disagreement about who controls a particular territory
The two countries are in a territorial dispute.

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The territorial dispute dates back to a long history of kingdom rivalry. — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025 The territorial dispute over the islands remains one of the Gulf’s most persistent flashpoints. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 The territorial dispute over the islands remains one of the Gulf’s most persistent flashpoints. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 That was more than a decade after China had wielded the materials as a weapon against Tokyo during a 2010 territorial dispute. — Josh Xiao Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for territorial dispute

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“Territorial dispute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/territorial%20dispute. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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