territorial vs guard

guard vs territorial

territorial and guard both are nouns.

territorial is an adjective but guard is not an adjective.

territorial is not a verb while guard is a verb.

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

As nouns, guard is a hypernym of territorial; that is, guard is a word with a broader meaning than territorial:

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

territorial (noun)	guard (noun)
a territorial military unit	a position on a basketball team
nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit	the duty of serving as a sentry
	(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

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

territorial (verb)	guard (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 territorial and guard

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