exterritorial

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

adjective

extraterritorial.

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Origin of exterritorial

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

OTHER WORDS FROM exterritorial

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

Words nearby exterritorial

externalizer, externship, exteroceptive, exteroceptor, exterofective, exterritorial, extima, extinct, extinction, extinctive, extine
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British Dictionary definitions for exterritorial

exterritorial
/ (ˌɛkstɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

a variant of extraterritorial

Derived forms of exterritorial

exterritoriality, nounexterritorially, adverb
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