Extraterritorial

Pronunciation: /ˌɛkstrəˌtɛrɪˈtɔːriːəl/

Extraterritorial (adj)

  1. Applying a country’s law or rules outside its own territory, so they affect people or events in another place.
  2. Having special legal protection in a foreign country, so certain rules of that country do not apply.

Extraterritorial (adjective)

Examples

  • The extraterritorial law applies even outside the country.
  • Companies must follow extraterritorial rules in many places.