territorial waters

territorial waters

pl.n.

Inland and coastal waters under the jurisdiction of a nation or state, especially the ocean waters within 3 or 12 miles (4.8 or 19.3 kilometers) of the shoreline.

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territorial waters

pl n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the waters over which a nation exercises jurisdiction and control

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

territorial waters - the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" briny, main - any very large body of (salt) water high sea, international waters - the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation high sea, international waters - the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation

Translations

territorial waters

pl → Territorialgewässer pl

territorial waters npl → acque fpl territoriali

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territorial waters npl → acque fpl territoriali