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Definition of: extraterritorial
(eks′trə·ter′ə·tôr′ē·əl, -tō′·rē-) adjective
1. Exempt from territorial jurisdiction; not subject to the laws of one's abode: the extraterritorial rights of an ambassador.
2. Of or pertaining to things beyond the national territory: extraterritorial possessions.
—ex′tra·ter′ri·to′ri·al·ly adverb
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