supranational

[ soo-pruh-nash-uh-nl ]
/ ˌsu prəˈnæʃ ə nl /

adjective

outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.

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Origin of supranational

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + national

OTHER WORDS FROM supranational

su·pra·na·tion·al·ism, nounsu·pra·na·tion·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby supranational

supramaxilla, supramaxillary, suprameatal triangle, supramentale, supramolecular, supranational, supranatural, supranuclear, supranuclear paralysis, supraocclusion, supraoptic commissure
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Example sentences from the Web for supra-national

  • True democracy, supra-national democracy, must take its stand against "imperialism masquerading as democracy."

    The Forerunners|Romain Rolland

  • Because of our population, however, we would have minority representation in any supra-national government now being planned.

    The Invisible Government|Dan Smoot

  • All American advocates of supra-national government, or world government, claim their principal motive is to achieve world peace.

    The Invisible Government|Dan Smoot

British Dictionary definitions for supra-national

supranational
/ (ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəl, ˌsjuː-) /

adjective

beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national governmentthe supranational institutions of the EU

Derived forms of supranational

supranationalism, nounsupranationally, adverb
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