territorial waters
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A country's inland lakes and waterways as well as the portion of its coastal oceans,…
A country's inland lakes and waterways as well as the portion of its coastal oceans, seas, or other adjoining bodies of water considered to fall within the political boundaries and legal jurisdiction of that country.
- Her Majesty's Government do not interpret these expressions in any sense derogatory to the sovereign authority of Great Britain in the territorial waters of Newfoundland.
- You are not merely within territorial waters, but you have invaded a national port.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for territorial waters. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA