transnational

adjective

trans·​na·​tion·​al (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 

(ˌ)tranz-

: extending or going beyond national boundaries

transnational corporations

transnationalism

(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm 

(ˌ)tranz-

noun

Synonyms of transnational

• international

Examples of transnational in a Sentence

climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution

Recent Examples on the Web

She had been connected to a major transnational drug trafficking network active along the southern Arizona border throughout the 1980s and 1990s. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Homeland Security Investigations agents typically focused on transnational criminal investigations such as drug smuggling and human trafficking. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Weak protections risk further increases in transnational repression and global surveillance. — Mary Lind, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

The Biden administration designated Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in 2024 following requests from Republicans who said the group’s members have penetrated the southern border. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transnational

• binational
• irrational
• nonrational
• subnational
• international
• multinational
• supranational
• national
• rational