Territorial Waters (Noun)
Meaning
The waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- International maritime law protects a nation's right to exploit natural resources within its territorial waters.
- Any foreign military ship entering a nation's territorial waters must obtain permission in advance to do so.
- The country has established a robust naval patrol system to enforce its territorial waters.
- An oil spill in a nation's territorial waters can have devastating environmental and economic consequences.
- A nation's ability to manage and regulate its territorial waters is crucial to its economic and environmental security.