Internationale

American  

[an-ter-na-syaw-nal] / ɛ̃ tɛr na syɔˈnal /

noun

1. a revolutionary workers' anthem, first sung in France in 1871.

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Internationale British  

/ ˌɪntənæʃəˈnɑːl /

noun

1. a revolutionary socialist hymn, first sung in 1871 in France

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“Internationale” Cultural  

1. An international anthem of communists and socialists (see socialism).

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Etymology

Origin of Internationale

< French, short for chanson internationale international song

Example Sentences

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, said it has already canceled some hotel reservations after overbooking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

At F1’s top administrative levels you find Emirati former rally driver Mohammed Ben Sulayem heading the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, or FIA, the sport’s governing body.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

The sanctions could be disastrous and Niger needs to find a solution to avoid them, Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou told French media outlet Radio France Internationale on Sunday.

From Washington Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Video clips shared on social media showed elderly protestors singing the global Communist anthem, the Internationale.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2023

On August 5, Ulbrickson had gotten in an argument—loud, multilingual, and largely incomprehensible to all involved—with officials from the Federation Internationale des Societes d’Aviron and German Olympic officials.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown