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multinational

[ muhl-tee-nash-uh-nl, muhl-tahy- ]
/ ˌmʌl tiˈnæʃ ə nl, ˌmʌl taɪ- /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR multinational

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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Words related to multinational

global, multicultural, universal, worldwide, intercontinental

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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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