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high sea

/haɪ siː/

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/haɪ siː/B2formallegal
  • ruОтносится к открытому океану за пределами территориальных вод какой-либо страны, обычно за 12 морскими милями от побережья, где ни одно государство не имеет юрисдикции.

Refers to the open ocean beyond any country's territorial waters, typically beyond 12 nautical miles from the coast, where no single nation has jurisdiction.

  1. International watersB2formal

    The parts of the ocean that are not under the jurisdiction of any country, open to all nations.

    ruОткрытое море

    • The ship sailed into the high seas beyond territorial waters.
    • Piracy on the high seas is a serious international crime.
    • International law governs activities on the high seas.