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exterritorial
[ eks-ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]
/ ˌɛks tɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /
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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, adverbWords nearby exterritorial
external version, externship, exteroceptive, exteroceptor, exterofective, exterritorial, extima, extinct, extinct in the wild, extinction, extinctive
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How to use exterritorial in a sentence
But as soon as such Sovereign takes his residence on the property, it must become exterritorial for the time being.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2)|Lassa Francis OppenheimThey gave large exterritorial jurisdiction to the Ambassadors and Consuls of the States on whom they were conferred.
British Dictionary definitions for exterritorial
Derived forms of exterritorial
exterritoriality, nounexterritorially, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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