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international waters

DEFINITIONS OF: international waters

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n the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation

Synonyms:
high sea
Antonyms:
territorial waters
the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction
Type of:
body of water, water
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
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