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extraterritorial

[ ek-struh-ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

  1. beyond local territorial jurisdiction, as the status of persons resident in a country but not subject to its laws.
  2. pertaining to such persons.


extraterritorial

/ ˌɛٰəˌɛɪˈɔːɪə /

adjective

  1. beyond the limits of a country's territory
  2. of, relating to, or possessing extraterritoriality
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٰˌٱˈٴǰ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t·ٱr·ٴ۾·· adverb
  • ܲȴ-t·ٱr·ٴ۾· adjective
  • ܲȴ-t·ٱr·ٴ۾··ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of extraterritorial1

First recorded in 1865–70; extra- + territorial
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The president's latest announcement cited VAT as an "unfair, discriminatory or extraterritorial tax".

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Hong Kong’s recently adopted National Security Law, augmented by the Safeguarding National Security Ordnance, “criminalizes secession, subversion, terrorism and ‘collusion with foreign organizations’ in sweeping terms and with extraterritorial reach,” she said.

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Yes, but this does not hold extraterritorial jurisdiction.

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The defense had earlier disputed whether the magistrate's court had extraterritorial jurisdiction over the posts she published aboard, but they abandoned the dispute as she didn't remove the content.

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In the past, Western nations have condemned alleged extraterritorial assassinations carried out by countries such as Russia or Iran or Saudi Arabia.

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