supranational

[soo-pruh-nash-uh-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

/ ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəl, ˌsjuː- /

adjective

1. beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government

   the supranational institutions of the EU

Other Word Forms

• supranationally adverb
• supranationalism noun
• supranationality noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of supranational¹

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + national

Example Sentences

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

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Trump and Vance see a crisis in Europe that challenges the European Union’s foundational values — the two of them have undisguised contempt for the concepts of cooperation, openness, human rights, supranational legal mechanisms.

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Most far-right parties have traditionally sought to challenge the EU as a supranational force, and many still do.

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South Korean judges, however, cite supranational humanitarian laws.

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The ICRC's website says it is funded by voluntary contributions from states party to the Geneva Conventions, Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, supranational organisations such as the European Commission, and public and private donors.

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