multinational

[muhl-tee-nash-uh-nl, muhl-tahy-]

noun

1. a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving several nations.

2. noting or pertaining to multinationals.

multinational

/ ˌmʌltɪˈnæʃənəl /

adjective

1. (of a large business company) operating in several countries

noun

1. such a company

Other Word Forms

• multinationalism noun
• multinationally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of multinational¹

First recorded in 1925–30; multi- + national

Example Sentences

"We acted swiftly, capped the well, and engaged transparently with regulators," the multinational says.

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Instead of applying for professions at smaller and less-established companies, Ms Morgan feels that graduates are focusing all their efforts on big, multinational companies.

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A multinational stabilisation force would deploy to support security and train local police.

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Earlier this year, a United Nations expert called on dozens of multinational companies to stop doing business with Israel, warning them they risked being complicit in war crimes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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Other plans include multinational firms such as Last Energy and DP World working together on a micro modular reactor at London Gateway port.

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Related Words

• continental 
• global 
• multicultural