multinational
adjective
mul·ti·na·tion·al
ˌməl-tē-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˌtī-
1
: of or relating to more than two nationalities
a multinational society
2
a
: of, relating to, or involving more than two nations
a multinational alliance
b
: having divisions in more than two countries
a multinational corporation
multinational
noun
Examples of multinational in a Sentence
multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region
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Dabur Ltd stall, an Indian multinational consumer goods company, manufactures Ayurvedic products as well as other fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), is seen during the exhibition.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
Valero, a multinational energy corporation with 15 refineries across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, has flexibility in sourcing crude, refining products and distributing fuel.
—Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Versace, which was previously owned by the multinational company Capri Holdings, which owns Michael Kors, is now back in the hands of Italians at a time when two great Italian designers—Giorgio Armani and Valentino Garavani—have died in the last year.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
The exercise builds skills around joint all-domain operations, crisis responses and multinational interoperability, enhances regional security and supports AFRICOM's strategic objectives, the website states.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
Valero, a multinational energy corporation with 15 refineries across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, has flexibility in sourcing crude, refining products and distributing fuel.
—Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Versace, which was previously owned by the multinational company Capri Holdings, which owns Michael Kors, is now back in the hands of Italians at a time when two great Italian designers—Giorgio Armani and Valentino Garavani—have died in the last year.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
The exercise builds skills around joint all-domain operations, crisis responses and multinational interoperability, enhances regional security and supports AFRICOM's strategic objectives, the website states.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for multinational
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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multinational. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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