| NOUN | object | territorial waters | the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction |
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| Meaning | The waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction. | |
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| Instances | United States waters, U.S. waters | territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories |
| Part of | main, briny | Any very large body of (salt) water |
| Broader | body of water, water | The part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) |
| Opposite | high sea, international waters | The open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation |
| Spanish | mar territorial | |
| Catalan | mar territorial | |
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