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 city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction — the unincorporated territory just beyond city limits — spans almost 365 square miles.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
While the issues with Pillar Two are the most obvious, there are many other examples of extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes that may fall under President Trump's executive action.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Judge Nichols was particularly focused on the question of whether immigration law gave the government the right to detain migrants at extraterritorial facilities.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2025
This extraterritorial approach is why Acemex is important.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
While the issues with Pillar Two are the most obvious, there are many other examples of extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes that may fall under President Trump's executive action.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Judge Nichols was particularly focused on the question of whether immigration law gave the government the right to detain migrants at extraterritorial facilities.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2025
This extraterritorial approach is why Acemex is important.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 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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