multinational

adjective

mul·​ti·​na·​tion·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce multinational (audio)
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Synonyms of multinationalnext
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

Synonyms of multinational

Examples of multinational in a Sentence

multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region
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Cummins Shares of the multinational power generation company have plenty more room to run, analyst Angel Castillo and team said following the company’s recent earnings report. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026 Lebanese designer Georges Hobeika’s eponymous multinational luxury fashion house has become quite popular for several high-profile figures, including Washington. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026 Velasco Herrera's multinational team of solar physicists studied 50 years' worth of data from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) that monitored the sun in X-rays between 1975 and 2025. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026 Troops from at least five nations, including Albania and Kazakhstan, are due to make up a multinational peacekeeping force in the territory, even as Hamas tightens its grip on Gaza and is reluctant to disarm. semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multinational

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of multinational was in 1854

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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multinational. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

multinational

1 of 2 adjective
mul·​ti·​na·​tion·​al
ˌməl-ti-ˈnash-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or involving more than two nations
2
: having divisions in more than two countries

multinational

2 of 2 noun
: a multinational corporation

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