international

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adjective

in·​ter·​na·​tion·​al ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce international (audio)
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
internationality noun
internationally adverb

international

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noun

: one that is international
especially : an organization of international scope

Examples of international in a Sentence

Adjective an international association of chemists She has achieved international fame.
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Adjective
But, the chance workings of the international festival calendar and the bureaucratic vagaries of China’s censorship-approvals system may have deprived Venice, Toronto and San Sebastian of some new Chinese works and tipped the scales in Tokyo’s favor. Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024 How could a diasporic dharma teacher remain a mystery to professors and mainstream Buddhists while being trumpeted as the singular leader of international Buddhism by his followers across China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe, and the United States? Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
The Turkey international dropped his shoulder to open up space and curled his shot towards the bottom corner. Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 One of the interesting wrinkles of MIPCOM 2024 was a major streamer selling international on its shows as Amazon MGM set up shop. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for international 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of international was in 1780

Dictionary Entries Near international

Cite this Entry

“International.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

international

1 of 2 adjective
in·​ter·​na·​tion·​al ˌint-ər-ˈnash-nəl How to pronounce international (audio)
-ən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, affecting, or involving two or more nations
international trade
2
: active, known, or reaching beyond national boundaries
an international reputation
internationally
-ˈnash-nə-lē How to pronounce international (audio)
-ən-ᵊl-ē
adverb

international

2 of 2 noun
: an organization having branches in more than one country

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