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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Several suspects have since been charged and international arrest warrants are being pursued for others still at large.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
It isn’t clear what is inside the mountain, as international nuclear inspectors haven’t been allowed into the site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
World oil prices jumped with the benchmark international contract Brent North Sea crude surpassing $95 for the first time in nearly six weeks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Dr. Noble conducted the research with an international team of mathematical biologists.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
He spoke of economic plans and labor policy, then moved on to international affairs.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
In 2025, Julia was named to the International News Media Association’s 30 Under 30 Awards in newsroom leadership for her work in social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Duazon operation follows the interception of six cargo boxes at Roberts International Airport last month after security officers detected irregularities during screening.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
International Business Machines warned last week that its quarterly revenue had come up short as customers drained their budgets on artificial-intelligence hardware, leaving less room to invest in software.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
As a result, it is unclear how the U.S. or the International Atomic Energy Agency would verify that the Saudis don’t militarize their program.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The dog who’d blasted off in a rocket ship and saved the crew of the International Space Station?
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
The actions of the Argentina players on the pitch were heavily criticised by former England internationals.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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
An off-spinner who played 19 internationals for England, Batty moved on to the coaching staff at Surrey after his retirement in 2021.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The next step for Morocco is to bring more senior internationals through the domestic production line.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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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