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

The Dutch multinational banking company ING Group, which held its No. 1 position from 2024 in Australia, Germany, Poland and Spain, has also been focusing on offering personalized experiences through new technologies. —Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

The Golden State Valkyries announced a new partnership with Sephora, expanding the WNBA’s cultural reach and broadening the multinational beauty retailer‘s relevance beyond makeup, skin care and hair care. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025

Vietnam has emerged as a manufacturing hub for many companies that sell goods in the U.S., including multinational consumer goods retailers such as Nike, Adidas, Uniqlo and Apple Inc, because of a blend of relatively cheap labor costs and supportive government policies. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025

But the trade policy landscape is shifting day by day, and complex multinational supply chains take much longer to redesign. —Courtenay Brown, Axios, 8 Apr. 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