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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City Council documents said the disputed portion of the property falls completely outside Willow Park’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Lawyers for developers Velocis and KBC Advisors had said that because the warehouse is in Bee Cave’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, the developers did not have to report site plans to the city nor get its approval.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
At the end of Trump’s first term, the White House assassinated the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ extraterritorial Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, in a drone strike in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Over the years, countries have cited their rejection of extraterritorial sanctions and international sanctions outside the U.N. system to explain their vote.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Lawyers for developers Velocis and KBC Advisors had said that because the warehouse is in Bee Cave’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, the developers did not have to report site plans to the city nor get its approval.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
At the end of Trump’s first term, the White House assassinated the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ extraterritorial Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, in a drone strike in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Over the years, countries have cited their rejection of extraterritorial sanctions and international sanctions outside the U.N. system to explain their vote.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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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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