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 of multinational

• international

Examples of multinational in a Sentence

multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region

Recent Examples on the Web

China pushes forward multinational lunar base project China has outlined plans for a new lunar outpost that could serve as a long-term hub for scientific research and exploration. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026

France earlier said six soldiers had been hurt in a drone strike in Irbil, where French troops are deployed as part of a multinational counterterrorism mission supporting Iraqi forces in their fight against Islamic State militants. —Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026

Other tenants include multinational transportation company Uber, coworking concept Spaces, global design firm DLR Group, engineering consulting firm Kimley-Horn and media intelligence agency Arm Candy. —Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026

Already home to a large number of multinational headquarters and premium retail destinations, the district is expanding its focus beyond retail toward innovation spanning beauty, health, technology and fashion. —Johannes Neubacher, Footwear News, 13 Mar. 2026

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