multinational

adjective mul·ti·na·tion·al \ -ˈnash-nəl , -ˈna-shə-nᵊl \

Updated on: 9 May 2018

Definition of multinational

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

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multinational

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Regardless of where they are headquartered, virtually all multinational corporations do business or banking in the U.S., meaning any return to pre-deal sanctions could torpedo deals made after the 2015 agreement came into force.

— jon gambrell, chicagotribune.com, "Airplane and oil deals at risk in Trump pullout of Iran deal," 6 May 2018
Today, the growth and consolidation of multinational corporations presents American democracy with genuine policy challenges.

— robert d. atkinson, The New Republic, "The Myth of the Roosevelt “Trustbusters”," 4 May 2018
The island is excluded from the United Nations and other multinational bodies that require official governmental recognition at China's insistence.

— Fox News, "In blow to Taiwan, Dominican Republic forges ties with China," 1 May 2018
So essentially that means all of the product and solution capability at the company and the supply chain that delivers it to customers, from consumers to the largest multinational corporations.

— andrew nusca, Fortune, "More Than Half of Companies Aren't Prepared to Use Today's Top Technologies," 1 May 2018
The 59-year-old Soares was an accountant and auditor for multinational corporations in Brazil before joining church leadership, according to a church biography.

— brady mccombs, idahostatesman, "New Asian-American, Brazilian apostles make Mormon history | Idaho Statesman," 31 Mar. 2018
The 59-year-old Soares was an accountant and auditor for multinational corporations in Brazil before joining church leadership, according to a church biography.

— NBC News, "New Asian-American, Brazilian apostles make Mormon history," 31 Mar. 2018
The 59-year-old Ulisses Soares of Brazil was an accountant and auditor for multinational corporations in Brazil before joining church leadership, according to a church biography.

— CBS News, "Mormons make history, tap Gerrit W. Gong and Ulisses Soares for top leadership," 31 Mar. 2018
Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth: Six Mayans explain their determination to resist the destruction of our environment and their culture by multinational corporations plundering resources from planet.

— chris ball, cleveland.com, "Margot Robbie in 'I, Tonya,' now on DVD and Blu-ray (review)," 25 Mar. 2018

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