exclusive economic zone

noun

: the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it

Examples of exclusive economic zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Japan's military said the missile landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Japan's Defense Ministry said the missile landed outside the country’s exclusive economic zone. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Russia already forces foreign vessels to submit to a complicated and suffocating system of permissions and permits to operate within its exclusive economic zone. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

For example, a rock generates a 12-nautical mile territorial sea but no exclusive economic zone. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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