offshore
/ˌɒfˈʃɔːr/ adjective [always before noun]Definition
SEA › in the sea and away from the coast: an offshore island
FINANCE › An offshore bank or bank account is based in another country and so less tax has to be paid: an offshore account/trust
(Definition of offshore adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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