territorial sovereignty
Land under authority
Territorial sovereignty is the exclusive authority a state exercises over a defined geographic area—the right to govern, enforce laws, and control what happens within its borders.
International law treats this as fundamental: one nation cannot legally intervene in another's territory without permission.
The disputed islands raised questions of territorial sovereignty.
Drone strikes violate territorial sovereignty unless the host nation consents.
- border securityMonitoring national entry points
- border disputeDisagreement over territorial limits
- land rightsLegal claims to territory
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- national defenseProtecting a country militarily
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Legal reach beyond borders
condominium · federal authority · statelessness · anarchy · failed state
territorial sovereigntyborderlessness
Lack of demarcating lines
open borders · contested territory · disputed borders · no man's land · international waters
territorial sovereigntycolonialism
Domination through foreign settlement
imperialism · foreign domination · colonial rule · occupation · annexation
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