enemy territory

noun

: an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by the enemy

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This was especially true for the transatlantic Patriots in this book, including enslaved people who had to hide their politics from their Loyalist enslavers, women who had to make a living in a patriarchal world, and American Patriots living in enemy territory. Literary Hub, 17 July 2025 The Mets expect to have a heavy presence in enemy territory. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025 For that reason, Napoleon penetrated enemy territory along parallel roads. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Lindor, who shockingly, has never been voted in as an All-Star, looked poised to make his first appearance in the Mid-Summer Classic in enemy territory in Atlanta in July. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for enemy territory

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“Enemy territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enemy%20territory. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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