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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As the postcolonial and transnational feminist and professor of women and gender studies Chandra Talpade Mohanty affirms, feminist solidarity must incorporate differences without deleting them.
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Vogue, 4 June 2025
The tools developed in the fight against other transnational threats should be used to safeguard the world’s forests against exploitation.
—Justyna Gudzowska, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
On Wednesday, an investigation involving the task force led to the arrest of 14 individuals — including San Fernando Valley and Glendale residents — who were accused of being part of a transnational criminal network that fraudulently obtained more than $25 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Almost immediately after the deportations, a senior U.S. official told colleagues that Mr. Bukele wanted evidence that all 238 Venezuelans sent to El Salvador were members of Tren de Aragua, a transnational gang with roots in Venezuela, as the Trump administration had promised.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Vogue, 4 June 2025
The tools developed in the fight against other transnational threats should be used to safeguard the world’s forests against exploitation.
—Justyna Gudzowska, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
On Wednesday, an investigation involving the task force led to the arrest of 14 individuals — including San Fernando Valley and Glendale residents — who were accused of being part of a transnational criminal network that fraudulently obtained more than $25 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Almost immediately after the deportations, a senior U.S. official told colleagues that Mr. Bukele wanted evidence that all 238 Venezuelans sent to El Salvador were members of Tren de Aragua, a transnational gang with roots in Venezuela, as the Trump administration had promised.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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