CABOTAGE


Meaning of CABOTAGE in English

[ 'kabətα:ʒ , -tɪdʒ ]

■ noun

1》 the right to operate sea, air, or other transport services within a particular territory.

2》 restriction of the operation of transport services within or into a particular country to that country's own transport services.

Origin

C19: from Fr., from caboter 'sail along a coast'.

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