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

Synonyms

• international

Examples of multinational in a Sentence

multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region

Recent Examples on the Web

Japanese multinational corporation Kubota has unveiled the ‘world’s first’ hydrogen fuel cell tractor with a self-driving function. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025

There is only one holistic system of systems, one vast and immane, interwoven, interacting, multivariate, multinational dominion of dollars. —Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025

The multinational structure, spanning Malaysia, Hong Kong, Italy and Taiwan, underscores the ambition behind Lau’s latest work. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025

To see how confusing this can be, take a look at this report about Amazon’s recent tax liability, a typical example for a big multinational tech firm. —Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for multinational

• international
• supranational
• binational
• irrational
• subnational
• transnational
• national
• rational

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