noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:EH2 K S T R AH0 T EH2 R AH0 T AO2 R IY0 AE1 L AH0 T IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Immunity from the local laws of a certain area, especially due to diplomatic negotiation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A territory or space that is under the power of a certain area but not defined by its norms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English extraterritorial Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English extraterritoriality From extraterritorial + -ity.
Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
治外法權 /治外法权
(zhìwàifǎquán)
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Czech:
exteritorialita
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Danish:
eksterritorialitet
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
French:
extraterritorialité
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Galician:
extraterritorialidade
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Georgian:
ექსტერიტორიულობა
(eksṭeriṭoriuloba)
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
German:
Exterritorialität
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Greek:
ετεροδικία
(eterodikía)
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Hungarian:
területenkívüliség
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Indonesian:
ekstrateritorialitas
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Italian:
extraterritorialità
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Japanese:
治外法権
(chigaihōken)
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Korean:
치외법권
(chioebeopgwon)
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Polish:
eksterytorialność
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Portuguese:
extraterritorialidade
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Romanian:
extrateritorialitate
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Russian:
экстерриториальность
(eksterritorialʹnostʹ)
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Slovak:
exteritorialita
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Spanish:
extraterritorialidad
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Swedish:
exterritorialitet
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Thai:
สิทธิสภาพนอกอาณาเขต
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
Welsh:
alltiriogaethedd
— immunity from the local laws of a certain area
