binational

[bahy-nash-uh-nl]

adjective

1. of or relating to two nations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of binational¹

First recorded in 1885–90; bi- ¹ + national

Example Sentences

The binational brain trust’s conclusion?

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The growing binational crisis threatened to further destabilize a region already on edge over the U.S. military strikes.

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A joint U.S.-Mexico statement on binational cooperation stressed “respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity ... as well as mutual trust.”

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Both diplomats praised the binational efforts that have helped reduce illicit crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border to levels not seen in decades.

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The Israeli anti-settlement watchdog Peace Now warned: "Under the cover of war, Smotrich and his messianic minority are building a settlement doomed for evacuation in any agreement. E1's sole aim is to sabotage a political solution and rush toward a binational apartheid state."

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