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v. - Extend by adding a geographical area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a political authority; Organize as a geographical area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a political authority

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  • The ANC does not own or territorialise culture: creativity has no fences or boundaries and expression is free.
  • But when you 'territorialise' petty drug-dealing, you have to control the territory, which also means controlling the people living there, "he says.
  • Similarly, the idea that the Westphalian contract’s implementation has been imposed on much of the world is fine and not particularly controversial and so on — whether French...
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