multinational

adjective

mul·​ti·​na·​tion·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 

-ˌtī-

1

: of or relating to more than two nationalities

a multinational society

2

a

: of, relating to, or involving more than two nations

a multinational alliance

b

: having divisions in more than two countries

a multinational corporation

multinational noun

Synonyms

• foreign
• international
• transnational

Examples of multinational in a Sentence

multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region

Recent Examples on the Web

When Casey was chief of staff of the Army, a 41-year Army veteran, Casey also served as commander of U.S. and multinational forces in Iraq from 2004 to 2007. —ABC News, 23 Feb. 2025

The pic starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy follows the duo who once were the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025

Entrepreneurial approaches and experimentation is encouraged across the company’s multinational locations, den Elzen related. —Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

The Swedish multinational fashion company‘s limited-edition collection includes airy silhouettes and soft tailoring, along with bold warm hues and sunset inspiration. —Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for multinational

• international
• supranational
• binational
• irrational
• subnational
• transnational
• national
• rational

Kids Definition

multinational

1 of 2 adjective

mul·​ti·​na·​tion·​al

ˌməl-ti-ˈnash-nəl,

-ən-ᵊl

1

: of, relating to, or involving more than two nations

2

: having divisions in more than two countries

multinational

2 of 2 noun

: a multinational corporation