exclusive economic zone

noun

: the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it

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These waters are closer to a major Philippine island than the reefs that have typically been the focus of the neighbors' territorial dispute and well within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ)—where maritime law grants Manila the sole rights to natural resources. William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 This week, the three ships were traveling within about 150 nautical miles of Sydney, outside Australia’s territorial waters but within its exclusive economic zone, according to an Australian government official speaking on condition of anonymity. Victoria Kim, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Japanese authorities reported the missile flew for about 86 minutes and to a possible altitude of 4,350 miles before falling into the sea outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, public broadcaster NHK said. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 From [nautical] mile 200, the Argentine Navy [ …] under the coordination of the Joint Maritime Command, stands firm, patrolling and watching and ensuring that no foreign ship crosses our exclusive economic zone to plunder what belongs to Argentines. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusive economic zone

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exclusive economic zone was in 1975

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“Exclusive economic zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusive%20economic%20zone. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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