transnational
adjective
trans·na·tion·al
(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
(ˌ)tranz-
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
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climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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And even if Varela were to remain in Mexico, Colina and other exiles argue that networks linked to the Venezuelan regime — including figures associated with the Cartel of the Suns and transnational gangs such as Tren de Aragua — operate with enough reach to endanger former military opponents there.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Those conditions contributed to waves of emigration, including countless refugees, as well as some members of transnational gangs.
—Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Venezuela may not be the sole source of cocaine, nor a major conduit for fentanyl, but dismantling a regime that actively protects and profits from transnational criminal networks unquestionably degrades those networks’ capacity to operate.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Drug-trafficking networks with links to transnational cartels are active along Ecuador’s coast and have used fishermen and their small boats to transport illicit shipments, according to local police.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Those conditions contributed to waves of emigration, including countless refugees, as well as some members of transnational gangs.
—Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Venezuela may not be the sole source of cocaine, nor a major conduit for fentanyl, but dismantling a regime that actively protects and profits from transnational criminal networks unquestionably degrades those networks’ capacity to operate.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Drug-trafficking networks with links to transnational cartels are active along Ecuador’s coast and have used fishermen and their small boats to transport illicit shipments, according to local police.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for transnational
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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