first freedom rights

noun

The right of an airline of one country to fly over the territory of another country without stopping.

Meanings

nounfirst freedom rights pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe right of an airline of one country to fly over the territory of another country without stopping.

Origin

One of the Freedoms of the Air, arranged under the Chicago Convention in 1944.

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APA

first freedom rights. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20freedom%20rights

MLA

“first freedom rights.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20freedom%20rights. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first freedom rights,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20freedom%20rights.

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