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innocent passage

innocent passage noun: the passage of civilian (and in some countries also military) vessels through the territorial and archipelagic waters of foreign states without interference, subject to good behavior on the part of the vessels and their crews.

Noun

innocent passage (uncountable)

  1. The passage of civilian (and in some countries also military) vessels through the territorial and archipelagic waters of foreign states without interference, subject to good behavior on the part of the vessels and their crews.

Synonyms of innocent passage

Questions about innocent passage

What does innocent passage mean?
Innocent passage means the passage of civilian (and in some countries also military) vessels through the territorial and archipelagic waters of foreign states without interference, subject to good behavior on the part of the vessels and their crews.
What part of speech is innocent passage?
Innocent passage is a noun.

Words near innocent passage in the dictionary

  1. innocent as a newborn babe
  2. innocent as the babe unborn
  3. innocent as the child unborn
  4. innocent bystander
  5. innocent bystanders
  6. innocent passage
  7. innocente
  8. innocenter
  9. innocentest
  10. Innocenti
  11. Innocentis

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