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extraterritorial

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/
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  • CMU ARPABET: EH2 K S T R AH0 T EH2 R IH0 T AO1 R IY0 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a section of territory: not subject to the laws of the local country.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

outside territorial limits or jurisdiction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • fishing in extraterritorial waters
  • enjoying exterritorial privileges and rights

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exterritorial

Antonyms: territorial

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h1eǵhsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English territorial English extraterritorial From extra- + territorial.