extraterritorial
adjective
ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al
ˌek-strə-ˌter-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: existing or taking place outside the territorial limits of a jurisdiction
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The export controls themselves are set to go into effect next month, but extraterritorial enforcement would go into effect at the start of December.
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2025
China has enacted similar extraterritorial data laws.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The extraterritorial rules will be effective on December 1.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2025
Washington’s extraterritorial detention practices have sprouted Guantánamo-like tendrils elsewhere.
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2025
China has enacted similar extraterritorial data laws.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The extraterritorial rules will be effective on December 1.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2025
Washington’s extraterritorial detention practices have sprouted Guantánamo-like tendrils elsewhere.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extraterritorial
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extraterritorial
adjective
ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al
ˌek-strə-ˌter-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: existing or taking place outside the territorial limits of a jurisdiction
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