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.

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supranational British  

/ ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəl, ˌsjuː- /

adjective

1. beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government

   the supranational institutions of the EU

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Other Word Forms

• supranationalism
  noun
• supranationality
  noun
• supranationally
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of supranational

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + national

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

supranational

South Korean judges, however, cite supranational humanitarian laws.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

Italy's Council of State said the slaughter ruling "appears disproportionate and inconsistent with supranational and national rules".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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

Lukashenko said he and Putin will hold talks on a long-running effort to integrate their countries into a supranational union State.

From Reuters ● Dec. 19, 2022

The World Factbook provides national-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies, but not on subnational administrative units within a country or supranational entities like the European Union.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency