transnational
adjective
trans·na·tion·al
(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
(ˌ)tranz-
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
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climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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National and transnational movements can chip away at a concert.
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Manufacturers rely on intricate, transnational webs of production.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2025
The senator added the administration has not provided evidence in court that Abrego Garcia is part of the transnational gang, designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Joint Task Force-North will continue their core mission of detecting and monitoring transnational criminal organizations' threats within and along approaches to the continental United States.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Manufacturers rely on intricate, transnational webs of production.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2025
The senator added the administration has not provided evidence in court that Abrego Garcia is part of the transnational gang, designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Joint Task Force-North will continue their core mission of detecting and monitoring transnational criminal organizations' threats within and along approaches to the continental United States.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transnational
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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