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right of passage

right of passage noun: synonym of innocent passage; a fundamental principle of international maritime law allowing foreign vessels to pass peacefully through a coastal state's territorial sea.

Noun

right of passage (plural rights of passage)

  1. Synonym of innocent passage; a fundamental principle of international maritime law allowing foreign vessels to pass peacefully through a coastal state's territorial sea.
  2. Eggcorn of rite of passage.

Synonyms of right of passage

Forms of right of passage

pluralrights of passage

Questions about right of passage

What does right of passage mean?
Right of passage means synonym of innocent passage; a fundamental principle of international maritime law allowing foreign vessels to pass peacefully through a coastal state's territorial sea.
What part of speech is right of passage?
Right of passage is a noun.
What is the plural of right of passage?
The plural of right of passage is rights of passage.

Words near right of passage in the dictionary

  1. right of counsel
  2. right of drip
  3. right of entry
  4. right of first refusal
  5. right of Genghis Khan
  6. right of passage
  7. right of publicity
  8. right of reentry
  9. right of repair
  10. right of repentance
  11. right of return

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