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supranational
[ soo-pruh-nash-uh-nl ]
adjective
- 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
/ ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəl; ˌsjuː- /
adjective
- beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government
the supranational institutions of the EU
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Derived Forms
- ˌsupraˈnationalism, noun
- ˌsupraˈnationally, adverb
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Other Words From
- supra·nation·al·ism noun
- supra·nation·ali·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of supranational1
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Example Sentences
In a recent trip to Prague I expected to find the usual skepticism about Brussels and supranational power.
Today, supranational technology and social media companies increasingly take on government-like functions of their own accord and wade into activities we typically associate with the domain of sovereign states.
Recognition of these issues has led to a rapidly expanding collection of AI ethics principles from companies, governments, and even supranational organizations designed to guide the developers of AI technology.
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