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Definition of Northwest territories
1. Noun. A large territory in northwestern Canada; part is now Nunavut.
Generic synonyms: District, Dominion, Territorial Dominion, Territory
Group relationships: Canada
Terms within: Yellowknife, Great Slave Lake
Group relationships: Canada
Terms within: Yellowknife, Great Slave Lake
Definition of Northwest territories
1. Proper noun. Territory in northern Canada which has Yellowknife as its capital. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Northwest territories
1. A federally administered division of canada, consisting of the mainland between the yukon territory in the west and hudson bay on the east, the islands in the hudson, james, and ungava bays, and all islands north of the mainland. Its capital is yellowknife. (12 Dec 1998)