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

With multinational chipmakers like Micron, Idaho isn’t just competing with other states like Michigan and New York. — Mark Dee august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

These features are intended to improve Japan’s ability to respond to increasingly complex missile threats while supporting multinational operations alongside allies such as the United States. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

The submarine participated in multinational exercise Valiant Shield 2026 and conducted port visits to Japan and Australia. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Suppliers to multinational corporations are under growing strain. — Stephanie Eckerd, Harvard Business Review, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for multinational

• international
• supranational
• binational
• irrational
• nonrational
• 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