territorial waters
plural noun
: the waters under the sovereign jurisdiction of a nation or state including both marginal sea and inland waters
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The Chinese ships were still outside the Australian territorial waters that extend 12 nautical miles from its shores.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The landing platform was located 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) from the nearest point of land, within Bahamian territorial waters.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump’s executive order didn’t include the whole gulf, only the parts in U.S. territorial waters.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
And any conflict within or near China’s territorial waters would likely have a disproportionate impact on the Chinese economy, which relies heavily on maritime trade and trade with its immediate region.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The landing platform was located 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) from the nearest point of land, within Bahamian territorial waters.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump’s executive order didn’t include the whole gulf, only the parts in U.S. territorial waters.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
And any conflict within or near China’s territorial waters would likely have a disproportionate impact on the Chinese economy, which relies heavily on maritime trade and trade with its immediate region.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for territorial waters
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“Territorial waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/territorial%20waters. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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