multinational
noun
a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries.
multinationals
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pluralof multinational.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ng says the repeat collaboration with the Swiss drugmaker also shows global multinationals are recognizing Hansoh’s antibody-drug conjugate capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
GCCs are offshore innovation hubs of multinationals that perform business critical functions such as R&D, corporate strategy and artificial intelligence development among a plethora of other key jobs.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Third-quarter GDP growth will likely accelerate to at least a 5% annual pace due to continued onshoring efforts from U.S. multinationals, booming U.S. energy exports, strong retail sales growth and AI productivity gains.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
A government loss, he said, would be a significant blow to the IRS effort against multinationals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
These multinationals went global for markets and labor, spearheaded first by the expansion of the Dutch and English joint-stock companies and the Industrial Revolution.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
