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supranational

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

adjective

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


supranational British  
/ ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəl, ˌsjuː- /

adjective

  1. beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government

    the supranational institutions of the EU

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of supranational

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + national

Vocabulary lists containing supranational

Example Sentences

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But Professor Ekins believes that you can have human rights safeguards without a supranational court overseeing all nations.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

South Korean judges, however, cite supranational humanitarian laws.

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

“The decision is signed personally by Lukashenko,” who currently chairs the supranational body’s leadership council.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

“The space economy experienced significant growth over the past decade — solidifying its role as supranational infrastructure — and there is no putting that genie back in the bottle,” Anderson said by email.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2023

Special stress, he feels, should be laid on the impending necessity of establishing a supranational and sovereign world state, as the one described by Bahá’u’lláh.

From Compilation on Peace by Universal House of Justice

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