International waters
International waters noun - The open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation.
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Synonyms for International waters
Territorial waters is an antonym for international waters.
Territorial waters
Territorial waters noun - The waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction.
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Synonyms for Territorial waters
International waters is an antonym for territorial waters.
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- The first incident took in disputed waters, claimed by North Vietnam as its territorial waters but by the US as international waters, conveniently not too far from an area where a South Vietnamese covert operation against the North was taking place.
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