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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.


Example Sentences

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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