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.

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right of passage
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Meanings

nouninnocent passage (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawThe 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: right of passage

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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.

Similar
right of passage
Also see
right of passage
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APA

innocent passage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innocent%20passage

MLA

“innocent passage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innocent%20passage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “innocent passage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/innocent%20passage.

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