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overseas

especially British, ··

[oh-ver-seez, oh-ver-seez]

adverb

  1. over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad.

    to be sent overseas.



adjective

  1. of or relating to passage over the sea.

    overseas travel.

  2. situated beyond the sea.

    overseas territories.

  3. pertaining to countries, associations, activities, etc., beyond the sea.

    overseas military service; overseas commitments.

noun

  1. (used with a singular verb)countries or territories across the sea or ocean.

overseas

adverb

  1. beyond the sea; abroad

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea

  2. Also: oversea.of or relating to passage over the sea

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal(functioning as singular) a foreign country or foreign countries collectively

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of overseas1

before 1150; oversea ( Middle English overse, Old English ofer sǣ; over-, sea ) + -s 3 or -s 1
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He retired to the countryside in 2020 but was recently brought back to take up an overseas diplomatic posting in Bermuda as "feline relations consultant".

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The Republican ran for re-election on the basis that he would disentangle America from conflicts overseas, and he has previously criticised US intervention in the Middle East.

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So when Margaret Hamburg was appointed commissioner of the FDA in the aftermath of the crisis, she pressed the agency to crack down on overseas drugmakers.

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There remains the anomaly of his away record, a bowling average of almost 49 overseas compared to below 22 at home.

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To make domestic production viable, Keen has invested heavily in automation, enabling the Kentucky plant to operate with just a fraction of the workforce required overseas.

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