領土|りょうどryoudo[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounterritory; domain; dominion; possession
   あの島しまはアメリカの領土りょうどです。↗

   That island is American territory.

• Synonym国土こくどNeutralA country's land, with emphasis on geography and development, as in 「国土交通省」; 「領土」 stresses sovereignty.
• Synonym領地りょうちNeutralLand held by a feudal lord, also used figuratively for one's own turf; 「領土」 leans toward national sovereignty.
• Synonym邦土ほうどWrittenA written/formal prose word for a nation's land; rare today. 「領土」 stresses the territory under a state's sovereignty.
• Related領りょうNeutralA collar — the band around a garment's neckline. Listed only because of the kanji 「領」; not a synonym of 「領土」.
• Related領国りょうごくWrittenA written/formal prose word for a feudal lord's domain, with a historical flavor; 「領土」 is the modern, state-level term.
• Related統治地域WrittenA written/formal descriptive expression for an area under someone's rule; 「領土」 centers on national sovereignty.

Use 「領土」 for territory under national sovereignty, as in 「領土問題」. For a country's land and its development say 「国土」; feudal holdings are 「領地」 or 「領国」; 「邦土」 is a rare written alternative. 「襟」 means a collar and is not a synonym.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. その国くにの主権しゅけんが及およぶ地域ちいき。
2. 領有りょうゆうしている土地とち。