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Definition of territorial waters noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

territorial waters

noun
 
/ˌterətɔːriəl ˈwɔːtəz/
 
/ˌterətɔːriəl ˈwɔːtərz/
[plural]
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  1. the parts of a sea or an ocean that are near a country’s coast and are legally under its control
    • The dumping of industrial waste will be prohibited outside territorial waters.
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