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multinational

American  
[muhl-tee-nash-uh-nl, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈnæʃ ə nl, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

noun

  1. a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or involving several nations.

  2. noting or pertaining to multinationals.

multinational British  
/ ˌmʌltɪˈnæʃənəl /

adjective

  1. (of a large business company) operating in several countries

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noun

  1. such a company

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • multinationalism noun
  • multinationally adverb

Etymology

Origin of multinational

First recorded in 1925–30; multi- + national

Example Sentences

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He then joined the massive Canadian multinational firm Brookfield, steering private capital to aid climate action.

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced a new joint task force, intended to map out the multinational "reassurance force" that will be offered as a "second line of defence" after a ceasefire.

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Falys is the first person to bring a climate case against a multinational company in Belgium, arguing that four extreme weather events linked to global warming between 2016 and 2020 harmed his business.

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Convinced that his farm has suffered for years from the effects of climate change, a Belgian farmer is taking the multinational TotalEnergies to court.

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Filed in a commercial court in the city of Tournai, the lawsuit marks Belgium's first climate case brought against a multinational company by a citizen.

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