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

Operation Pacific Viper targets major drug corridor Coast Guard officials said the operation focuses on one of the primary corridors used by transnational criminal organizations to move cocaine northbound. —Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

The strikes were carried out under Joint Task Force Southern Spear, an ongoing mission focused on targeting transnational criminal organizations operating along key maritime drug routes in the region. —Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Many voters blame the rise in violence on the expansion of transnational criminal groups and weak state institutions. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

Boko Haram is more locally rooted, identifying with Nigeria’s pre-colonial history, and ISWAP is more transnational. —Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transnational

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