transnational
adjective
trans·na·tion·al
| \ (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈnash-nəl
, (ˌ)tranz-, -ˈna-shə-nᵊl\
, (ˌ)tranz-, -ˈna-shə-nᵊl\
Definition of transnational
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
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Other Words from transnational
transnationalism
\ (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈnash-nə-ˌli-zəm
, -ˈna-shə-nə- , (ˌ)tranz- \
noun
, -ˈna-shə-nə- , (ˌ)tranz- \
noun
Synonyms for transnational
Synonyms
foreign, international, multinational
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Examples of transnational in a Sentence
global warming is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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Weak gun laws are a clear example of how a predicament, which originates in the United States, can have transnational implications. — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, "After El Paso, Mexico Takes a New Approach to Trump," 10 Aug. 2019 The world depends on a complex web of transnational corporations that account for 80% of global trade, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development. — Fortune, "Climate Change Is Making It Harder for Us to Feed Ourselves," 25 July 2019 Meanwhile scientists who analyzed large, transnational data and compared different families with each other have found the effect of sibling succession on personality disappears almost completely. — Corinna Hartmann, Scientific American, "Does Birth Order Affect Personality?," 8 Aug. 2019 That corruption and vulnerability is a consequence of the country’s rising status as a bridge for transnational cocaine smuggling. — Danny Gold, SI.com, "The Broken Case of David Ortiz," 23 July 2019 Israel’s regional partnerships have strengthened as transnational nongovernmental organizations wage political and economic warfare against her. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, "Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister," 20 July 2019 Barack Obama used the law to take on transnational criminal organizations and cybertheft. — New York Times, "Trump Mixes Economic and National Security, Plunging the U.S. Into Multiple Fights," 8 June 2019 This on-going transnational fraud scheme targeting U.S citizens began in approximately 2013…. The FBI is releasing this information to prevent individuals, primarily those who work in the entertainment industry, from becoming victims of the scam. — Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, "FBI Seeks More Victims of Hollywood Con Artist After Marvel Executive Targeted," 15 July 2019 Another political action group, Awake Carolina, which has spent more than $150,000, has circulated a mailer showing Dr. Perry superimposed on the tattooed face of a member of the brutal transnational gang MS-13. — New York Times, "A Battle of the Sexes in North Carolina Fuels a Wider Republican Clash," 7 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transnational.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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transnational
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of transnational
: operating in or involving more than one country
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