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territorial waters
noun plural
: the part of the ocean near a country's coast that is legally controlled by that country
Full Definition of TERRITORIAL WATERS
: the waters under the sovereign jurisdiction of a nation or state including both marginal sea and inland waters
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First Known Use of TERRITORIAL WATERS
1841
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