transnational

American  

[trans-nash-uh-nl, tranz-, -nash-nl] / trænsˈnæʃ ə nl, trænz-, -ˈnæʃ nl /

adjective

1. going beyond national boundaries or interests.

   a transnational economy.

2. comprising persons, sponsors, etc., of different nationalities.

   a transnational company.

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noun

1. a company, organization, etc., representing two or more nationalities.

transnational British  

/ trænzˈnæʃənəl /

adjective

1. extending beyond the boundaries, interests, etc, of a single nation

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Other Word Forms

• transnationalism noun
• transnationally adverb

Etymology

Origin of transnational

First recorded in 1920–25; trans- + national

Example Sentences

Her country also hosts a US military base involved in targeting transnational organised crime in the region.

From BBC

Today, he said, thefts are conducted by transnational crime groups “and it’s primarily cyber-enabled.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Bovino said it was necessary to stop transnational gangs, but he nabbed no one.

From Los Angeles Times

It added that the arrest marked a "significant achievement in the fight against transnational organized crime."

From Barron's

A free Venezuela’s foreign policy will rest on four pillars: “respect for international law, the defense of popular sovereignty, the promotion of freedom and democracy worldwide, and joint action against transnational organized crime.”

From The Wall Street Journal