international

¹in·ter·na·tion·al

adj \ˌin-tər-ˈnash-nəl, -ˈna-shə-n^əl\

Definition of INTERNATIONAL

1

: of, relating to, or affecting two or more nations <international trade>

2

: of, relating to, or constituting a group or association having members in two or more nations <international movement>

3

: active, known, or reaching beyond national boundaries <an international reputation>

— in·ter·na·tion·al·i·ty \-ˌna-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun

— in·ter·na·tion·al·ly \-ˈnash-nə-lē, -ˈna-shə-n^əl-ē\ adverb

Examples of INTERNATIONAL

1. an international association of chemists
2. She has achieved international fame.

First Known Use of INTERNATIONAL

1780

Related to INTERNATIONAL

Synonyms: foreign, multinational, transnational

Related Words: intercontinental, transcontinental

Near Antonyms: domestic, internal, national

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Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with INTERNATIONAL

multinational, supranational, suprarational