Synonyms for territorial waters
ter·ri·to·rial wa·ters

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1. territorial watersnoun

   the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction

   Antonyms:
   international waters, high sea

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1. Chris Griffin:

   As the Chinese go forward with this, they are making the claim that this is our territory and the waters surrounding within about 12 nautical miles are our territorial waters.

2. John McCain:

   Additionally, I believe the United States must further ease the prohibition on the sale of lethal military equipment to Vietnam at this time, including all platforms that facilitate the Vietnamese armed forces' ability to operate more effectively on, above, and within its territorial waters.

3. The British spokesman:

   The prime minister underlined that the islanders had expressed their view in a referendum and that should be respected, he went on to add that the waters around the Falklands were territorial waters and it was unacceptable of Argentina to threaten investors seeking to operate there.

4. The Supreme Court:

   Judicial power is an important component of national sovereignty, people's courts will actively exercise jurisdiction over China's territorial waters, support administrative departments to legally perform maritime management duties ... and safeguard Chinese territorial sovereignty and maritime interests.

5. Neil Roberts:

   Unless it is there would be no prospect of premiums rising, the shallow waters and numerous reefs in the Spratly island region means that commercial shipping is unlikely to be sailing within the territorial waters of any of the islands.