supranational

[soo-pruh-nash-uh-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.

Origin of supranational

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + national

Related formssu·pra·na·tion·al·ism, nounsu·pra·na·tion·al·i·ty, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for supranationalism

supranational

adjective

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

Derived Formssupranationalism, nounsupranationally, adverb

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