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.
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
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
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’s unclear if the grant would go to the British-based organization or its international offshoot.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
This strategy is a long-term bet that domestic and international demand for gas continues to rise as energy hungry data centers proliferate and populations in Asia continue to grow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
At 39 years old, Messi is unlikely to feature at the 2030 tournament, though he is yet to clarify his international future.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The benchmark international crude contract, Brent North Sea, rose above $91 a barrel, its highest price since June 11.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Betsie engaged the young woman in a discussion of winter fashions and Father pinned Karel in a corner with questions of the most international and impersonal nature.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
“Sharaa kept Syria out of the Iran war by treating every external pressure as a reason to consolidate at home,” said Nanar Hawach, a senior Syria analyst at the International Crisis Group think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have urged Jakarta to enforce its constitutional ban on slavery as well as anti-discrimination conventions it has signed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
An escalation on Washington’s part is also certain to spark a similar reaction from Tehran, said Vali Nasr, professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Despite previous talks to de-escalate the conflict, the International Energy Agency said in its July oil-market report that Middle East export refineries have yet to restart.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
In Naima’s village, on International Mother Language Day, when the whole country celebrated the beauty of their Bangla language, the leaders gave a prize to the girl who painted the best alpanas.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
Head coach Tandy has finished his first season in charge with nine defeats and three wins in 12 internationals with those victories coming against Italy, Fiji and Japan.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
She has played 11 Tests, 140 one-day internationals and 109 T20s and her 12 ODI hundreds are an England women's record.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Sure, Michael Bradley played more than 50 internationals games for his father Bob, including four in the 2010 World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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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