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Retriever vs Territorial - What's the difference?

retriever | territorial |

As nouns the difference between retriever and territorial

is that retriever is a type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter while territorial is a non-professional member of a territorial army.

As an adjective territorial is

of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.

retriever

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter.

    • Derived terms

    * golden retriever * labrador retriever

    territorial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory
  • (often, capitalized) Organized for home defence - such as the Territorial Army.
  • (biology) Displaying territoriality.

    • Derived terms

    * territorial waters

    Related terms

    * terra * terrace * terracotta * terrain * terrene * terrestrial * terrier * territory

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a non-professional member of a Territorial Army
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