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supranational

American  
[soo-pruh-nash-uh-nl] / ˌsu prəˈnæʃ ə nl /

adjective

  1. outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.


supranational British  
/ ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəl, ˌsjuː- /

adjective

  1. beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government

    the supranational institutions of the EU

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of supranational

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + national

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South Korean judges, however, cite supranational humanitarian laws.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

Italy's Council of State said the slaughter ruling "appears disproportionate and inconsistent with supranational and national rules".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023

“The decision is signed personally by Lukashenko,” who currently chairs the supranational body’s leadership council.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

"In many transactions, they are the largest buyers," said Pierre Blandin, global head of sovereign, supranational and agency debt capital markets at Credit Agricole CIB, which has arranged many of this year's deals.

From Reuters ● Feb. 28, 2023

Pressures mounted on Romania to cooperate more fully in the Warsaw Pact and to agree to a supranational planning body within the framework of COMECON.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier

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