transnational

[ trans-nash-uh-nl, -nash-nl, tranz- ]

/ trænsˈnæʃ ə nl, -ˈnæʃ nl, trænz- /

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adjective

going beyond national boundaries or interests: a transnational economy.

comprising persons, sponsors, etc., of different nationalities: a transnational company.

noun

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

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Origin of transnational

First recorded in 1920–25; trans- + national

OTHER WORDS FROM transnational

trans·na·tion·al·ism, nountrans·na·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby transnational

transmogrify, transmontane, transmundane, transmutation, transmute, transnational, transnationalism, trans-Neptunian object, Transnet, Trans-New Guinea phylum, transoceanic

How to use transnational in a sentence

A report by Freedom House, a nonprofit human rights group, concluded that China conducts “the most sophisticated, global, and comprehensive campaign of transnational repression in the world.”
Operation Fox Hunt: How China Exports Repression Using a Network of Spies Hidden in Plain Sight|by Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg|July 22, 2021|ProPublica
This diffusion of ideas is one of the themes of the study of modern constitutions — although nominally written in the name of “We the People,” the technology is a transnational one, and ideas are borrowed and reworked in radically different contexts.
The conflicts and characters behind the world’s constitutions|Tom Ginsburg|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
The movements across borders are substantial and hence the heightened risk of transnational transmission which can be mitigated but not eliminated.
Southeast Asia Kept COVID-19 Under Control For Most of the Pandemic. Now It's Battling Worrying New Surges|Amy Gunia / Hong Kong|May 14, 2021|Time
“We hope that this will be a really interesting and important conversation on intersectionality and transnational solidarity — and what it means for these leaders and their organizations during these times,” reads a description of the event.
IDAHOBiT events to promote intersectionality, resilience, allyship|Michael K. Lavers and Prince Chingarande|May 13, 2021|Washington Blade

America has been a longstanding partner to Africa’s nations and its people, leading in aid and development assistance, healthcare, and the fight against transnational terrorism.
The US wants to reset its economic ties with Africa|Gregory Meeks|April 23, 2021|Quartz
In recent years, visions of transnational racial polities have dominated.
One U.S. Constitution Just Wasn’t Enough|Tom Arnold-Forster|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stopping transnational criminal operations that are relying on drug money is what Maltz does best.
Is Synthetic Weed Feuling Yemen’s Terrorism?|Abby Haglage|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Palestinians also accepted the principle that the Holy Basin would be under a kind of transnational custodianship.
What Commentary Gets Wrong About Olmert-Abbas Negotiations|Bernard Avishai|May 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Transnational corporations are major drivers of the global epidemic of NCDs [non-communicable diseases],” said the researchers.
Britain’s Weight Crisis Almost Hits U.S. Proportions|Dan Jones|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Declaring a group a transnational criminal organization can pay off big time,” Grayson wrote The Daily Beast in an email.
Will Treasury’s Crackdown on MS-13 Work?|Matthew DeLuca|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But it will not necessarily be for that reason any less fatal to the workable transnational individualism.
The Fruits of Victory|Norman Angell

British Dictionary definitions for transnational

transnational

/ (trænzˈnæʃənəl) /

adjective

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

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