guard vs territorial

territorial vs guard

guard and territorial both are nouns.

guard is not an adjective while territorial is an adjective.

guard is a verb but territorial is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
guard	Yes	No	Yes	No
territorial	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, territorial is a hyponym of guard; that is, territorial is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than guard:

guard: a military unit serving to protect some place or person
territorial: a territorial military unit

Other hyponyms of guard include bodyguard, home guard, territorial reserve.

guard (noun)	territorial (noun)
a position on a basketball team	a territorial military unit
the duty of serving as a sentry	nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
a military unit serving to protect some place or person
the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

guard (adjective)	territorial (adjective)
	belonging to the territory of any state or ruler
	displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders
	of or relating to a territory

guard (verb)	territorial (verb)
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
protect against a challenge or attack
to keep watch over
take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

Difference between guard and territorial

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