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territory vs British West Africa

British West Africa vs territory

territory and British West Africa both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
territory Yes No No No
British West Africa Yes No No No
As nouns, British West Africa is a hyponym of territory; that is, British West Africa is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than territory:
  • territory: a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  • British West Africa: the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast
territory (noun) British West Africa (noun)
an area of knowledge or interest the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
Difference between territory and British West Africa

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