multinational

[ muhl-tee-nash-uh-nl, muhl-tahy- ]

/ ˌmʌl tiˈnæʃ ə nl, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

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noun

a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries.

adjective

of, relating to, or involving several nations.

noting or pertaining to multinationals.

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Origin of multinational

First recorded in 1925–30; multi- + national

OTHER WORDS FROM multinational

mul·ti·na·tion·al·ism, nounmul·ti·na·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby multinational

multilocular cyst, multimedia, multimeter, multimillionaire, multimodal, multinational, multinational corporation, multinodular, multinodular goiter, multinomial, multinomial theorem

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Héctor's older brothers Arturo and Alfredo were men with the right temperament to preside over a multinational crime syndicate.
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After all, Disney is a multinational corporation that saw $45 billion in earnings last year.
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Industrially brewed by large, monopolistic, multinational corporations with marketing programs that may target children.
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In addition, he took the first steps toward being a multinational corporation—wholly owned by himself.
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The Swiss multinational company Novartis created one of the first targeted drugs.
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Your joint resolution on the multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon is also serving the cause of peace.
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Now the multinational peacekeeping force and our marines are helping them break their cycle of despair.
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In Iraq, multinational forces are operating under a mandate from the United Nations.
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British Dictionary definitions for multinational

multinational

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈnæʃənəl) /

adjective

(of a large business company) operating in several countries

noun

such a company

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multinational

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adjective

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