extraterritoriality

or ex·ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·ty

[ ek-struh-ter-i-tawr-ee-al-i-tee or eks-ter-i-tawr-ee-al-i-tee; -tohr- ]
/ ˈɛk strəˌtɛr ɪˌtɔr iˈæl ɪ ti or ˈɛksˌtɛr ɪˌtɔr iˈæl ɪ ti; -ˌtoʊr- /

noun

immunity from the jurisdiction of a nation, granted to foreign diplomatic officials, foreign warships, etc.
the applicability or exercise of a sovereign's laws outside its territory.

Origin of extraterritoriality

First recorded in 1830–40; extra- + territoriality

Words nearby extraterritoriality

extrasolar, extrasolar planet, extrasystole, extraterrestrial, extraterritorial, extraterritoriality, extratropical cyclone, extrauterine, extravagance, extravagancy, extravagant

Definition for exterritoriality (2 of 2)

exterritorial
[ eks-ter-i-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- ]
/ ˌɛks tɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

extraterritorial.

Origin of exterritorial

First recorded in 1850–55; ex-1 + territorial

OTHER WORDS FROM exterritorial

ex·ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·ty, noun ex·ter·ri·to·ri·al·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for exterritoriality (1 of 2)

exterritorial
/ (ˌɛkstɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

a variant of extraterritorial

Derived forms of exterritorial

exterritoriality, noun exterritorially, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for exterritoriality (2 of 2)

extraterritoriality
/ (ˌɛkstrəˌtɛrɪˌtɔːrɪˈælɪtɪ) /

noun international law

the privilege granted to some aliens, esp diplomats, of being exempt from the jurisdiction of the state in which they reside
the right or privilege of a state to exercise authority in certain circumstances beyond the limits of its territory