extraterritorial
[ ek-struh-ter-i-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- ]
/ ˈɛk strəˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
adjective
beyond local territorial jurisdiction, as the status of persons resident in a country but not subject to its laws.
pertaining to such persons.
Also
exterritorial.
Origin of extraterritorial
First recorded in 1865–70;
extra- +
territorial
OTHER WORDS FROM extraterritorial
ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al·ly, adverb qua·si-ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al, adjective qua·si-ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al·ly, adverbWords nearby extraterritorial
Example sentences from the Web for extraterritorial
China will never be rid of this menace till she is rid of these extraterritorial holdings.
The Opium Monopoly |Ellen Newbold La MotteTo understand the operation of extraterritorial jurisdiction, let us suppose the principle to be applied to ourselves.
Let us now observe the operation of the extraterritorial policy.
British Dictionary definitions for extraterritorial
extraterritorial
exterritorial
/ (ˌɛkstrəˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
beyond the limits of a country's territory
of, relating to, or possessing extraterritoriality