High sea and Territorial waters

High sea

High sea noun - The open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation.
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Territorial waters is an antonym for high sea.

Territorial waters

Territorial waters noun - The waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction.

High sea is an antonym for territorial waters.
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Territorial waters and High sea. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/high_sea/territorial_waters
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Territorial waters or High sea. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/high_sea/territorial_waters.




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