transnational

adjective

trans·​na·​tion·​al (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce transnational (audio)
(ˌ)tranz-
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
transnationalism noun

Examples of transnational in a Sentence

climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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Among the cases is a $10 billion urinary catheter scheme that authorities say highlights the increasingly sophisticated methods used by transnational criminal organizations. Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025 In January, Trump issued an executive order directing the Secretary of State to designate transnational criminal organizations as FTOs. Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025 This incident once again exposes Beijing's export of authoritarianism and pattern of transnational repression. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 For such a lucrative activity, the risk of getting caught is relatively low because environmental crime investigations are not prioritized and criminal penalties are a fraction of those for other transnational crimes such as drug trafficking. Justyna Gudzowska, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for transnational

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of transnational was in 1921

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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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