multinational

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

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

/ ˌmʌltɪˈnæʃənəl /

adjective

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

noun

1. such a company

Other Word Forms

• multinationalism noun
• multinationally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of multinational¹

First recorded in 1925–30; multi- + national

Example Sentences

Under the plans, UK troops could join a multinational force to secure Ukraine's border.

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"These multinational companies, by offering their services and provisions, enable and facilitate, both directly and indirectly, the creation... and the expansion of Israeli settlements," said the group's lawyer, Patrick Baudouin.

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"The world is changing, and Nestle needs to change faster," chief executive Philipp Navratil, who took the reins of the multinational in early September, said in a statement.

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The 37-year-old, known as Vincent, founded Prince Holding Group, a multinational conglomerate that authorities say served as a front for "one of Asia's largest transnational criminal organizations," according to the US Department of Justice.

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There are no plans to send British troops to be part of the multinational force that will monitor the truce, but the prime minister said the UK would help with the ceasefire monitoring process.

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Related Words

• continental 
• global 
• multicultural