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international_waters

international waters

English

international waters
dark blue indicates those outside any nation's exclusive economic zone

Noun

international waters pl (plural only)

  1. (international law) Those parts of the ocean that are not legally recognized as being under the jurisdiction of any national government.

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Coordinate terms

  • (international law, maritime law): territorial waters, exclusive economic zone, international waterway

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