cross-national
adjective
cross-na·tion·al
ˈkrȯs-ˈnash-nəl 
-ˈna-shə-nᵊl
: of or relating to two or more nations
Examples of cross-national in a Sentence
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The next chance for a cross-national eclipse will arrive in August 2045, when a line of totality will march from northern California to Miami Beach.
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Natalia is one of several women working to advance the careers of these pioneering young artists with cross-national opportunities in brand partnerships and first-time tours.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Dreher and his colleagues go behind the scenes of this multiyear, cross-national effort to collect and standardize these data from a wide variety of sources.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Our School engages with broad cross-national issues and illuminates the ways in which such issues require deep understandings of particular places, historical contexts, cultural meanings and regional dynamics.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2023
Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Natalia is one of several women working to advance the careers of these pioneering young artists with cross-national opportunities in brand partnerships and first-time tours.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Dreher and his colleagues go behind the scenes of this multiyear, cross-national effort to collect and standardize these data from a wide variety of sources.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Our School engages with broad cross-national issues and illuminates the ways in which such issues require deep understandings of particular places, historical contexts, cultural meanings and regional dynamics.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1965, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near cross-national
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“Cross-national.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-national. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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