supranational
adjective
su·pra·na·tion·al
ˌsü-prə-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˌprä-
: transcending national boundaries, authority, or interests
a supranational authority, regulating ocean usage—
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In each case, Fitch’s criterion for declaring a supranational lender’s loan to be non-performing (six months overdue) has been met.
—Bright Simons, semafor.com, 9 June 2025
In 2014, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Russia formed a more comprehensive Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) with a supranational governing institution; Kyrgyzstan joined in 2015.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
The heads of several supranational institutions were also there, including Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – head of the World Health Organization, from which Trump withdrew the US in January – and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Deep integration of trade and finance, enabled by markets subject to supranational rules, limits the room for democratic bargains tailored to national histories and preferences.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Bright Simons, semafor.com, 9 June 2025
In 2014, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Russia formed a more comprehensive Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) with a supranational governing institution; Kyrgyzstan joined in 2015.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
The heads of several supranational institutions were also there, including Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – head of the World Health Organization, from which Trump withdrew the US in January – and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Deep integration of trade and finance, enabled by markets subject to supranational rules, limits the room for democratic bargains tailored to national histories and preferences.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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supranational
adjective
su·pra·na·tion·al
ˌsü-prə-ˈnash-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
: going beyond national boundaries or authority
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