supranational
adjective
su·pra·na·tion·al
ˌsü-prə-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˌprä-
: transcending national boundaries, authority, or interests
a supranational authority, regulating ocean usage—
N. H. Jacoby
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Key to this outcome is a complex struggle between national tax sovereignty and supranational authority.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Many Russians are convinced that U.S. leaders’ references to a supranational web of norms, laws, and partnerships are merely smokescreens for the cooptation that lies at the core of American foreign policy.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2024
In the early 2000s, several member states of the European Union engaged in creative accounting in order to artificially comply with supranational fiscal rules.
—Luis R. Martínez, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2023
These systems were not grounded in altruism or the ideal of a supranational government.
—Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2022
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Many Russians are convinced that U.S. leaders’ references to a supranational web of norms, laws, and partnerships are merely smokescreens for the cooptation that lies at the core of American foreign policy.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2024
In the early 2000s, several member states of the European Union engaged in creative accounting in order to artificially comply with supranational fiscal rules.
—Luis R. Martínez, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2023
These systems were not grounded in altruism or the ideal of a supranational government.
—Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2022
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“Supranational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supranational. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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supranational
adjective
su·pra·na·tion·al
ˌsü-prə-ˈnash-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
: going beyond national boundaries or authority
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