supranational
outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
Origin of supranational
1Other words from supranational
- su·pra·na·tion·al·ism, noun
- su·pra·na·tion·al·i·ty, noun
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How to use supranational in a sentence
You and I both see, for instance, that a powerful world-wide supra-national sovereignty is the only guarantee of world peace.
Hunter Patrol | Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuireBecause of our population, however, we would have minority representation in any supra-national government now being planned.
The Invisible Government | Dan SmootAll American advocates of supra-national government, or world government, claim their principal motive is to achieve world peace.
The Invisible Government | Dan SmootTrue democracy, supra-national democracy, must take its stand against "imperialism masquerading as democracy."
The Forerunners | Romain Rolland
British Dictionary definitions for supranational
/ (ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəl, ˌsjuː-) /
beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government: the supranational institutions of the EU
Derived forms of supranational
- supranationalism, noun
- supranationally, adverb
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