transnational
adjective
trans·na·tion·al
(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
(ˌ)tranz-
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
Examples of transnational in a Sentence
climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
Recent Examples on the Web
The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative aimed at dismantling drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and to protect communities from violent crime.
—
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro made the discovery as part of Operation Pacific Viper, a broad surge against transnational drug smuggling, according to a Friday post on X from the USCG.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Trump then ordered the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, the legendary commander of Iran’s Quds Force, who had knit together a transnational army of proxies and terrorists that did Iran’s bidding across the region.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
While acknowledging the threat posed by transnational criminal organizations, the human-rights commission warned that countries remain bound by human rights obligations even when acting beyond their borders.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transnational
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro made the discovery as part of Operation Pacific Viper, a broad surge against transnational drug smuggling, according to a Friday post on X from the USCG.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Trump then ordered the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, the legendary commander of Iran’s Quds Force, who had knit together a transnational army of proxies and terrorists that did Iran’s bidding across the region.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
While acknowledging the threat posed by transnational criminal organizations, the human-rights commission warned that countries remain bound by human rights obligations even when acting beyond their borders.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transnational
Cite this Entry
“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share