multinational

[ muhl-tee-nash-uh-nl, muhl-tahy- ]
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noun
  1. a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or involving several nations.

  2. noting or pertaining to multinationals.

Origin of multinational

1
First recorded in 1925–30; multi- + national

Other words from multinational

  • mul·ti·na·tion·al·ism, noun
  • mul·ti·na·tion·al·ly, adverb

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How to use multinational in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for multinational

multinational

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈnæʃənəl) /


adjective
  1. (of a large business company) operating in several countries

noun
  1. such a company

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