- a variant of extraterritorial
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ex•ter•ri•to•ri•al
(eks′ter i tôr′ē əl, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adj.
ex•ter′ri•to′ri•al′i•ty, n.
ex′ter•ri•to′ri•al•ly, adv.
- Governmentextraterritorial.
- ex-1 + territorial 1850–55
ex′ter•ri•to′ri•al•ly, adv.
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exterritorial /ˌɛkstɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl/ adj
ex•tra•ter•ri•to•ri•al
(ek′strə ter′i tôr′ē əl, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation adj.
ex′tra•ter′ri•to′ri•al•ly, adv.
- Governmentbeyond local territorial jurisdiction, as the status of persons resident in a country but not subject to its laws.
- Governmentpertaining to such persons.
- extra- + territorial 1865–70
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extraterritorial /ˌɛkstrəˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl/, exterritorial adj
- beyond the limits of a country's territory
- of, relating to, or possessing extraterritoriality
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