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extraterritoriality

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛkstrəˌtɛrɪˌtɔːrɪˈælɪtɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ekstrə ter′i tôr′ē ali tē, -tōr′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•tra•ter•ri•to•ri•al•i•ty  (ekstrə ter′i tôr′ē ali tē, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmentimmunity from the jurisdiction of a nation, granted to foreign diplomatic officials, foreign warships, etc.
  2. Lawmaking, Governmentthe applicability or exercise of a sovereign's laws outside its territory.
Also, exterritoriality. 
  • extra- + territoriality 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
extraterritoriality /ˌɛkstrəˌtɛrɪˌtɔːrɪˈælɪtɪ/, extrality /ɪkˈstrælɪtɪ/ n
  1. the privilege granted to some aliens, esp diplomats, of being exempt from the jurisdiction of the state in which they reside
  2. the right or privilege of a state to exercise authority in certain circumstances beyond the limits of its territory
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