exterritorial

[ eks-ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

1. extraterritorial.

exterritorial

/ ˌɛkstɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. a variant of extraterritorial

Derived Forms

• exˌterriˌtoriˈality, noun
• ˌexterriˈtorially, adverb

Other Words From

• ex·terri·tori·ali·ty noun
• exter·ri·tori·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of exterritorial¹

First recorded in 1850–55; ex- ¹ + territorial

Example Sentences

They would be located directly on the border in so-called exterritorial zones – that is to say, on German soil but, legally speaking, not in Germany.

From The Guardian

Lastly, it is held that when armies or regiments are allowed by a foreign state to cross its territory, they necessarily have exterritorial rights.

From Project Gutenberg

They gave large exterritorial jurisdiction to the Ambassadors and Consuls of the States on whom they were conferred.

From Project Gutenberg

These are native Jews who for one reason or another have acquired Consular Protection under the Capitulations and other exterritorial privileges enjoyed by foreign States in Oriental and semi-barbarous countries.

From Project Gutenberg