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

Etymology

Origin of supernational

First recorded in 1910–15; super- + national

Example Sentences

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

It is in the same sense extranational, in the same sense international, and has in the same sense a supernational unity.

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

After all, it is pleaded, it is only analogous to the action of a supernational authority which should use its common force to prevent the outbreak of war.

From The Acquisitive Society by Tawney, R. H.