Adjectives of Geographic Scope

tribal

Adjective

/traɪ.bəl/ or /trai.bēl/

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associated with a social group of people who share common ancestry, language, and traditions, and often reside in a specific geographic area

colonial

Adjective

/kə.loʊ.niəl/ or /kē.looo.niēl/

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related to a country that controls another territory or country

territorial

Adjective

/tɛ.rɪ.tɔ.riəl/ or /te.ri.taw.riēl/

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regarding a specific region or territory

peripheral

Adjective

/pɜ.rɪ.fɜ.rəl/ or /pē.ri.fē.rēl/

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relating or belonging to the edge or outer section of something

provincial

Adjective

/prə.vɪn.ʃəl/ or /prē.vin.shēl/

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associated with a region within a country that has its own local government

transatlantic

Adjective

/træn.zət.læn.ɪk/ or /trān.zēt.lān.ik/

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spanning to both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, typically between Europe and North America

civic

Adjective

/sɪ.vɪk/ or /si.vik/

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officially relating to or connected with a city or town