international waters
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international waters
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Those parts of the ocean that are not legally recognized as being under the jurisdiction of any national government.
Beijing claims sovereignty over Taiwan despite China's ruling Communist Party never having controlled the island -- and considers the strait part of its "internal waters."
The US Navy, however, says most of the strait is in international waters.
Similar: high seas
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noun ocean not belonging to any country
| Español | aguas internacionales |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 공해 gonghae |
| 日本語 | 公海 kōkai |
| 中文 | 公海 gōnghǎi |
| Português | águas internacionais |
| Français | eaux internationales |
| Deutsch | Internationale Gewässer |
| Ελληνικά | διεθνή ύδατα diethní ýdata |
| Русский | междунаро́дные во́ды meždunaródnyje vódy, нейтра́льные во́ды nejtrálʹnyje vódy, откры́тое мо́ре otkrýtoje móre |
| Tiếng Việt | vùng biển quốc tế |
Talk about this word "international waters." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/international%20waters. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. international waters. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/international%20waters "international waters." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/international%20waters.Cite this
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title = {international waters},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/international%20waters},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
