transnational

adjective

trans·​na·​tion·​al (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce transnational (audio)
(ˌ)tranz-
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
transnationalism noun

Examples of transnational in a Sentence

climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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Justice said Abdullah was convicted of conspiring to provide, and providing, material support to a foreign terrorist organization; conspiring to murder U.S. nationals; aircraft piracy; destroying aircraft and transnational acts of terrorism. Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 Harris' policies have less focus on the border, and instead look to continue the current administration's clamp on transnational criminal gangs. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Congress must strengthen the government’s ability to fight such transnational repression. Masih Alinejad, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024 The coalition should support the establishment of an informal international body of scholars and legal experts to track and report on the regime’s transnational illicit activities and domestic violations of human rights. Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for transnational 

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of transnational was in 1921

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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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