between or among nations; involving two or more nations.
international trade.
of or relating to two or more nations or their citizens.
a matter of international concern.
pertaining to the relations between nations.
international law.
having members or activities in several nations.
an international organization.
transcending national boundaries or viewpoints.
an international benefit;
an international reputation.
(initial capital letter) any of several international socialist or communist organizations formed in the 19th and 20th centuries.
(sometimes initial capital letter) a labor union having locals in two or more countries.
an organization, enterprise, or group, especially a major business concern, having branches, dealings, or members in several countries.
an employee, especially an executive, assigned to work in a foreign country or countries by a business or organization that has branches or dealings in several countries.
of, concerning, or involving two or more nations or nationalities
established by, controlling, or legislating for several nations
an international court
international fishing rights
available for use by all nations
international waters
any of several international socialist organizations See Comintern First International Labour and Socialist International Second International Socialist International Trotskyist International Vienna Union
a member of any of these organizations
International is an adjective that describes something that involves two or more countries, like international laws that multiple countries obey, or an international flight from France to Japan. Break international into two halves to understand its meaning. The first half is the prefix inter-, which means “among,” or “between.” In the second half, you can see the word nation. Put them together and the word literally means “among or between nations.” Driving from the United States into Canada is an international road trip since you travel from on nation to another, and an international conference has guests from all over the world.
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Ex-England batter Jonathan Trott has international experience with Afghanistan and Glamorgan coach Richard Dawson is seen as an emerging homegrown contender.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“We are getting used to seeing VAR in international football, but in our domestic league, we don’t want it,” said Svante Samuelsson, the sporting director of Sweden’s pro divisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
A international luxury hotel corporation will pay $320,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging it unfairly raised prices on Pasadena guests in the wake of the Eaton fire last year, prosecutors said Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
While President Donald Trump has declared the 60-day ceasefire agreement over, international mediators continue to work toward a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Drawing his last game and coming in sixth, Bobby Fischer became the youngest chess player ever to qualify to play in the Candidates tournament, and the youngest international grandmaster in the history of the game.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
“Russia is acting pragmatically in the relationship,” said Elina Ribakova, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Now that “Barrio Triste” is being unleashed, after it premiered at the Venice International Film Festival last year, Stillz wants to submerge himself in its synths more than its pixels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Saree in his statement warned airlines against flying into Saudi airspace "until the blockade on Sanaa International Airport is lifted".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The research was presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2026 in London and was also published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
She hadn’t cared much on International Mother Language Day, but now the mistakes made her feel even worse.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
Alongside Deepti, also only 28, it feels like the pair are in a tight race to become the first woman to take 400 internationals across formats.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
She has played 11 Tests, 140 one-day internationals and 109 T20s and her 12 ODI hundreds are an England women's record.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Haaland has scored 62 goals in 54 senior internationals - averaging a goal every 71 minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Sure, Michael Bradley played more than 50 internationals games for his father Bob, including four in the 2010 World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Many of the internationals understand the trauma of trying to get an American visa and that is a good place to start a friendship.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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