transnational

adjective

trans·​na·​tion·​al (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 

(ˌ)tranz-

: extending or going beyond national boundaries

transnational corporations

transnationalism

(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm 

(ˌ)tranz-

noun

Synonyms

• foreign
• international
• multinational

Examples of transnational in a Sentence

climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution

Recent Examples on the Web

In recent years, investigators say transnational crime organizations have exploited technological advances and the civil war in Myanmar to build a billion-dollar industry scamming people across the world. —Jay Ganglani, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025

Hannah Cho Courtesy of Warner Media An Update On Our Family shines a light on the psychological issues transnational adoptees can experience. —Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025

At the same time, although the Islamic State group has diminished greatly in capacity, transnational terrorism continues to flourish. —Brandon J. Kinne, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025

Even the delivery of physical remittances, which remain a cornerstone of transnational migration, is now broadcast online. —Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above