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

In a joint statement on Sunday, the justice ministers of the UAE and Ireland ‌described ‌Kinahan as one ​of ​the most high-profile individuals sought for prosecution in connection with transnational organized crime. — CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

The Al‑Saadi allegations also demonstrate that terrorist campaigns are now transnational by design. — Mitchell Silber, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Many had transnational family ties, immigrant family members or both. — Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

In June, the partnership resulted in the killing of Niño Guerrero, the leader of the transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua, at his compound in Venezuela’s Bolívar state. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transnational

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