american lake, n.All

An American lake (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a sea a power treats as its own, and a rival's flight over it is a provocation while ours is routine.