extraterritorial

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɛkstrətɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl/

adjective

  • (of a law or decree) valid outside a country’s territory: an extraterritorial decree of assassination from abroad
  • denoting the freedom of embassy staff from the jurisdiction of the territory of residence: foreign embassies have extraterritorial rights
  • situated outside a country’s territory: extraterritorial industrial zones

Derivatives

extraterritoriality

Pronunciation: /-ˈalɪti/
noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin extra territorium 'outside the territory' + -al