cross-national
adjective
cross-na·tion·al
ˈkrȯs-ˈnash-nəl 
-ˈna-shə-nᵊl
: of or relating to two or more nations
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Berlusconi has repeatedly stated that scale and cross-national cooperation are essential for the survival of European broadcasters amid growing digital competition.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
As many cross-national studies have found, the size of this cohort relative to older and younger workers is a key determinant of countries’ overall productivity growth.
—Mark L. Haas, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2025
As a global company, LG faces the challenge of positioning the brand in a way that has cross-national appeal yet allows for local customization as needed.
—Charles Taylor, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Moreover, Europe has put in place a strong political framework for cross-national energy collaboration.
—Elena Bou, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Even more challenging is the reality that the problems business leaders are dealing with are typically complex, cross-national, and highly technical involving climate, economics, and technology.
—London Business School, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
One cross-national study found that dads spent an average of 16 minutes a day caring for their kids in 1965.
—Elissa Strauss, CNN, 14 June 2024
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, 1 Nov. 2023
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.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
As many cross-national studies have found, the size of this cohort relative to older and younger workers is a key determinant of countries’ overall productivity growth.
—Mark L. Haas, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2025
As a global company, LG faces the challenge of positioning the brand in a way that has cross-national appeal yet allows for local customization as needed.
—Charles Taylor, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Moreover, Europe has put in place a strong political framework for cross-national energy collaboration.
—Elena Bou, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Even more challenging is the reality that the problems business leaders are dealing with are typically complex, cross-national, and highly technical involving climate, economics, and technology.
—London Business School, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
One cross-national study found that dads spent an average of 16 minutes a day caring for their kids in 1965.
—Elissa Strauss, CNN, 14 June 2024
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, 1 Nov. 2023
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.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Cross-national.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-national. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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