supernational

American  

[soo-per-nash-uh-nl] / ˌsu pərˈnæʃ ə nl /

adjective

1. tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.

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supernational British  

/ ˌsuːpəˈnæʃnəl /

adjective

1. a less common word for supranational

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Other Word Forms

• supernationalism
  noun
• supernationalist
  noun
• supernationally
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of supernational

First recorded in 1910–15; super- + national

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Example Sentences

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supernational

There is no global internet regulator that forces every company to ensure their laptops, cellphones, and routers all interoperate; likewise, there is no single, supernational regulatory body that defines what form that interoperability takes.

From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2022

A statesman has said that the Oxford Group is supernational.

From Time Magazine Archive

The necessity of doing this, said Dr. Anderson, would force the fund to become "a supernational Brain Trust to think for the world."

From Time Magazine Archive

On the constitution of an International Authority, even on the general aspiration of Europe towards some form of supernational judicature, war will cease to have any more attraction or justification than the street brawl.

From The World in Chains Some Aspects of War and Trade by John Mavrogordato

This, however, does not tend to prove that anything supernational is supernatural.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Robert Green Ingersoll

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