stake your territory in English

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "stake your territory",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "If you stake (out) your territory you use stakes to mark land that belongs to you."
      ],
      "id": "simple-stake_your_territory-en-phrase-CfxI7Mvv"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I made a point to stake my territory in the office."
        },
        {
          "text": "He spent most of last year staking out his territory."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you stake (out) your territory you make people know what authority or responsibility is yours."
      ],
      "id": "simple-stake_your_territory-en-phrase-I7LzkmZP"
    }
  ],
  "word": "stake your territory"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "stake your territory",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "expression"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "If you stake (out) your territory you use stakes to mark land that belongs to you."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I made a point to stake my territory in the office."
        },
        {
          "text": "He spent most of last year staking out his territory."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If you stake (out) your territory you make people know what authority or responsibility is yours."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "stake your territory"
}

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"stake your territory" meaning in English

Phrase