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offshore

 
/ˈɔfˈʃɔr/, /-ˈʃoʊr/ adj, adv

Definition

away from or at a distance from the land: an offshore oil rig Offshore businesses, banks, or accounts are located in an island country or a country away from your own country.
(Definition of offshore adj, adv from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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