exclusive economic zone

noun

A sea zone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources

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Meanings

nounexclusive economic zone (plural exclusive economic zones)

plural exclusive economic zones · alternative initialism EEZ

  1. economicsA sea zone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 專屬經濟區 /专属经济区, 經濟海域 /经济海域
  • 專屬經濟區 /专属经济区 (zhuānshǔjīngjìqū)sea zone controlled by a state
  • 經濟海域 /经济海域sea zone controlled by a state
Dutch exclusieve economische zone
  • exclusieve economische zonesea zone controlled by a state
French zone économique exclusive
  • zone économique exclusivesea zone controlled by a state
German ausschließliche Wirtschaftszone
  • ausschließliche Wirtschaftszonesea zone controlled by a state
Hungarian kizárólagos gazdasági övezet
  • kizárólagos gazdasági övezetsea zone controlled by a state
Indonesian zona ekonomi eksklusif
  • zona ekonomi eksklusifsea zone controlled by a state
Japanese 排他的経済水域
  • 排他的経済水域 (haitateki keizai suiiki)sea zone controlled by a state
Korean 배타적 경제 수역
  • 배타적 경제 수역 (baetajeok gyeongje suyeok)sea zone controlled by a state
Malay zon ekonomi eksklusif
  • zon ekonomi eksklusifsea zone controlled by a state
Polish wyłączna strefa ekonomiczna
  • wyłączna strefa ekonomicznasea zone controlled by a state
Portuguese zona econômica exclusiva, zona económica exclusiva
  • zona econômica exclusivasea zone controlled by a state
  • zona económica exclusivasea zone controlled by a state
Spanish zona económica exclusiva
  • zona económica exclusivasea zone controlled by a state
Swedish exklusiv ekonomisk zon
  • exklusiv ekonomisk zonsea zone controlled by a state
Ukrainian ви́ключна економі́чна зо́на
  • ви́ключна економі́чна зо́на (výključna ekonomíčna zóna)sea zone controlled by a state
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APA

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“exclusive economic zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exclusive%20economic%20zone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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