freedom of the seas

noun International Law.

the doctrine that ships of neutral countries may sail anywhere on the high seas without interference by warring powers.

Origin of freedom of the seas

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby freedom of the seas

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British Dictionary definitions for freedom of the seas

freedom of the seas

noun international law

the right of ships of all nations to sail the high seas in peacetime
(in wartime) the immunity accorded to neutral ships from attack
the exclusive jurisdiction possessed by a state over its own ships sailing the high seas in peacetime