transnational
adjective
trans·na·tion·al
(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
(ˌ)tranz-
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
Examples of transnational in a Sentence
climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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All this points to the inherent limitations of leaving it to individuals to stop industrial-level transnational fraud.
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Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Monitoring a transnational gang like Tren de Aragua would typically fall under the purview of Homeland Security Investigations, which is a branch of ICE.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Pazmiño believes the situation is closely linked to the military tension in Caribbean waters, and shows the ability of transnational crime to divert its trafficking routes.
—Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
But this transnational polity of 150,000 members across five continents has remained stable even as democracy has retreated elsewhere around the globe.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
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Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Monitoring a transnational gang like Tren de Aragua would typically fall under the purview of Homeland Security Investigations, which is a branch of ICE.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Pazmiño believes the situation is closely linked to the military tension in Caribbean waters, and shows the ability of transnational crime to divert its trafficking routes.
—Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
But this transnational polity of 150,000 members across five continents has remained stable even as democracy has retreated elsewhere around the globe.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transnational
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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