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binational

adjective

bi·​na·​tion·​al (ˌ)bī-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce binational (audio)
: of or relating to two nations
a binational board of directors

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And on Tuesday, Sheinbaum said the International Boundary and Water Commission, a binational agency that determines the border between the two countries, was getting involved. Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2025 On Tuesday, Sheinbaum said the International Boundary and Water Commission, a binational agency that determines the border between the two countries, was getting involved. CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 Canada is part of the binational command NORAD, which is responsible for aerospace warning of attack, aerospace control and maritime warning for North America. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, San Diego Green Infrastructure Consortium and 4 Walls International were granted $103,000 to create a binational hydrological model of the Tijuana River watershed to improve water quality and stormwater management. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for binational

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of binational was in 1857

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“Binational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binational. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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