transnational
adjective
trans·na·tion·al
(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
(ˌ)tranz-
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
Examples of transnational in a Sentence
climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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There’s only one candidate focused on tackling issues for the American people, has taken on transnational gangs, and is focused on keeping our communities safe – Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
Walz challenged this view, saying that Harris, as California’s attorney general, had prosecuted transnational gangs for human trafficking and drug trafficking.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
Touted as the world’s first transnational and highest-altitude ski race, the Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening was set to debut in 2022, with racers speeding down the Gran Becca course from the Matterhorn glacier in Zermatt across the border to the finish line in Cervinia, Italy.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
During her tour of the border wall, Harris received briefings about efforts to combat traffickers and transnational criminal organizations from Customs and Border Protection officials from the Tucson Sector and Douglas Border Patrol Station.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
Walz challenged this view, saying that Harris, as California’s attorney general, had prosecuted transnational gangs for human trafficking and drug trafficking.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
Touted as the world’s first transnational and highest-altitude ski race, the Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening was set to debut in 2022, with racers speeding down the Gran Becca course from the Matterhorn glacier in Zermatt across the border to the finish line in Cervinia, Italy.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
During her tour of the border wall, Harris received briefings about efforts to combat traffickers and transnational criminal organizations from Customs and Border Protection officials from the Tucson Sector and Douglas Border Patrol Station.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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