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extra·ter·ri·to·ri·al·ity (-ter′ə tôr′ē al′ə tē)
noun
- freedom from the jurisdiction of the country in which one is living, as in the case of foreign diplomats
- jurisdiction of a country over its citizens in foreign lands
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