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

Josh Meyer is a veteran correspondent focusing on domestic, national and global security issues, including transnational criminal organizations. —Josh Meyer, USA Today, 29 May 2025

Authorities say this illicit petroleum smuggling has become a primary funding source for the transnational criminal organizations, which also include the Sinaloa cartel. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025

Our field intelligence initiative produces research and analysis, distilling insights into transnational products. —Ashoka, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

Squelching a transnational fentanyl pipeline, or stopping the foreign drug traffickers who often criss-cross borders, is a stated focus of the Florida experiment. —Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transnational

• binational
• irrational
• subnational
• international
• multinational
• supranational
• national
• rational