territorialist

/ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəlɪst/
noun
  1. A person who strongly defends or claims control over a particular area or domain.
    • As a territorialist, he refused to let anyone use his parking spot.
    • The cat was a real territorialist, hissing at any other animal that entered the garden.
    • In the debate, she was a territorialist about her department's budget.
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