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cross-national

American  
[kraws-nash-uh-nl, ‐-nash-nuhl, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˈnæʃ ə nl, ‐ˈnæʃ nəl, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or involving two or more nations.


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I read about Ian Stevenson’s cross-national studies of childhood memories of previous lives.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

That's one of the key findings of a cross-national study recently published in Current Biology, part of an extensive data-collection process that involved about 500 researchers from Brazil and other countries.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2023

In recent years, the dwindling number of surviving students, their families and those who have researched its history have come to share a sense of cross-national unity.

From Seattle Times Sep. 27, 2022

The rise of cross-national terrorist organizations further complicates the equation because the enemy hides within the borders of potentially dozens of countries around the globe.

From Textbooks Jul. 28, 2021

In times of crisis, however, the ambassador becomes a fulcrum between the two countries as they take part in intelligence sharing meetings and strategic planning sessions around cross-national issues like security.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2017

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