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extraterritorial

[ek-struh-ter-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˈɛk strəˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /


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In that memo, Barr claimed that the president has inherent constitutional authority to conduct extraterritorial arrests for violations of U.S. law.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

He said the EU’s online-content law was adopted democratically by the EU and doesn’t have an extraterritorial effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

For example, its new regime of export controls for critical minerals, scheduled to take effect Nov. 8, included its first assertion of extraterritorial jurisdiction.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Grozev "focuses on security threats, extraterritorial clandestine operations, and the weaponisation of information" according to Bellingcat's website.

From Reuters • Dec. 29, 2022

Let us now observe the operation of the extraterritorial policy.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 by Various