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(international law) Those parts of the ocean that are not legally recognized as being under the jurisdiction of any national government.

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international waters

Source Word

international waters

plural plural-only

Japanese Meaning

国際法上、どの国家の領海にも含まれない海域、すなわち各国の管轄が及ばない海の部分を指す。

Research vessels from several countries conducted a joint biodiversity survey in the international waters to avoid jurisdictional conflicts.

いくつかの国の調査船は、管轄権の対立を避けるために公海で共同生物多様性調査を行った。

Sense（1）

The US Navy, however, says most of the strait is in international waters.