supernational
adjective
su·per·na·tion·al
ˌsü-pər-ˈnash-nəl 
-ˈna-shə-nᵊl
: affecting or having jurisdiction over more than one nation : transcending national boundaries, authority, or interests
a supernational bank/organization
… promoting a more flexible and varied European Union—intergovernmental rather than supernational …—
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President Roberta Metsola made an emphatic apology for the blow to Europeans' trust in the supernational governing body, which boasts 705 members from 27 member nations and is headquartered in Strasbourg, France.
—Fox News, 15 Dec. 2022
Fox News, 15 Dec. 2022
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“Supernational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supernational. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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