Expansionism is the doctrine of expanding the territorial base (or economic influence) of a country, usually by means of military aggression.

His own territorial base in Wales was relatively small, although in 1470 he was retaining men from his lordship of Chirk.

In addition, six of the seven leaders in Peshawar have followers, rather than traditional territorial bases of power.

In the following years, Conrad I acted primarily to extend his territorial base to the west of Nuremberg.

The purpose of the 7 percent requirement is to promote candidacies with broad territorial bases and eliminate those supported by only one city or ethnic enclave.

The first significant reform came under the direction of the minister Carlo Sforza who reorganized the Ministry around territorial bases.

It is dependent, too, upon a territorial base.

Without a territorial base the papacy could not be independent of imperial and other influences.

Allowing the Taliban to rebuild a territorial base would negate Washington's military victory.

The sultans were less active in expanding their territorial base than the Rasulid rulers.