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

Although most of the current focus of attention is on tariffs imposed on goods imported directly or indirectly from China, multinational companies that have significant sales in China face underappreciated risks. —Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Warren Buffett is widely considered one of the smartest minds in business—after all, he’s spent decades maintaining Berkshire Hathaway as a multinational investment powerhouse. —Jane Swift, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025

The effort is the result of a multinational coalition including Jordan, Germany and the United Arab Emirates. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025

To obtain the copper ore, Resolution, which is owned by multinational firms Rio Tinto and BHP, will use a method known as block cave mining in which tunnels are drilled beneath the ore body, and then collapsed, leaving the ore to be moved to a crushing facility. —Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 30 July 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