cabotage
noun[U]
uk/ˈkæbətɪdʒ/us/ˈkæbətɑʒ/COMMERCE,TRANSPORT
thetransportofgoodsorpeoplewithin a country'sborders:
Theyarguedthatcabotagerightsshould begrantedtoEuropeancarrierswithin the US.
LAW,TRANSPORT
a set oflawsmade by agovernmentof acountrytopreventorlimitthetransportofgoodsorpeoplewithin the country'sbordersbyforeignvehicles,ships, oraircraft:
As in many othercountries, cabotagepoliciesrestrictdomesticairtransportservicesto UScarriers.