Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sector principle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: sec-tor prin-ci-ple
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A principle in international law where international boundaries are extended over sea areas in the Arctic towards the North Pole following meridians (lines of longitude). The same principle is used over land in the Antarctic to the South Pole.

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Example Sentences

"The Canadian authorities have also relied upon the sector principle for the purposes of the Inuvialuet Land Claim and the Nunavut boundary."

Usage

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Questions

What does sector principle mean?: A principle in international law where international boundaries are extended over sea areas in the Arctic towards the North Pole following meridians (lines of longitude). The same principle is used over land in the Antarctic to the South Pole.

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