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.

Nearby words

supramaxilla, supramaxillary, suprameatal triangle, supramentale, supramolecular, supranational, supranatural, supranuclear, supranuclear paralysis, supraocclusion, supraoptic commissure

Origin of supranational

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + national

Related forms

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

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British Dictionary definitions for supranational

supranational

/ (ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəl, ˌsjuː-) /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

supranationalism, nounsupranationally, adverb

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