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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It came as respite for Gulf shipping and the oil industry, with international benchmark Brent dropping six percent to around $86 a barrel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Odysseus, a star player for the Achaeans, fresh off a stunning victory over rival Troy, embarks on an international tournament against a series of forbidding opponents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The 19-year-old Ivory Coast international was previously a target for Liverpool, who had an initial bid of £69m rejected in June, as well as PSG.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The research grew out of years of international collaboration involving the University of Cambridge, the University of Edinburgh, and institutions across Europe and the US.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
In addition to composing devotional songs, including a setting for the Psalms and Proverbs, he carried out an international music ministry.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
International Monetary Fund director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday hailed Argentina's improved economic standing since ultraliberal President Javier Milei took power in 2023.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Astronauts and cosmonauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the International Space Station for more than 25 years.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
Helton founded American Education International in 2022 and registered it as a private school with Florida.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
This year Astrina the Alien will accompany Astro to the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, adding another out-of-this-world character to the skies.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
I knew, for instance, that I was going to be an astronomer and one day walk on Mars and maybe even live on the next International Space Station.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Christopher Hall, a director in the international tax group at PKF O’Connor Davies, said the tax complications for football internationals can be head-spinning.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Buttler came into this match on a run of 18 consecutive innings without a fifty in T20 internationals, during which time he was averaging 15.16.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The next step for Morocco is to bring more senior internationals through the domestic production line.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Ronaldo has scored, so far, 145 goals in 231 games for Portugal - so that's a goal every 1.59 internationals.
From BBC ● 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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