transnational

adjective

trans·​na·​tion·​al (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈnash-nəl How to pronounce transnational (audio)
(ˌ)tranz-,
-ˈna-shə-nᵊl
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
transnationalism
(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈnash-nə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce transnational (audio)
-ˈna-shə-nə-
(ˌ)tranz-
noun

Examples of transnational in a Sentence

climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
Recent Examples on the Web Pig-butchering scams are almost without exception run by triad gangs who set up on China’s periphery, where the transnational nature of the crime, fuzzy jurisdiction and venal local authorities make cases difficult to prosecute. TIME, 21 Mar. 2024 But Texas officials said the state is the nation's first line defense against transnational violence and that the law is needed to deal with the federal government's inability or unwillingness to protect the border. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 Where law enforcement and intelligence cooperation factor into U.S. security partnerships, the focus is still on external threats, such as transnational terrorist organizations or drug cartels. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2024 At telecommunications points where transnational internet cables enter Russia, companies are being required by the government to install new surveillance equipment, analysts said. Aaron Krolik, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 The seven local residents, aged between 23 and 74, were part of a large-scale transnational syndicate that used various shell companies and bank accounts to transfer large sums from overseas to the city under the guise of running international trading businesses, customs officials said Friday. Kanis Leung, Quartz, 16 Feb. 2024 Just days before receiving Prigozhin’s letter, Kirby had announced at a White House press briefing that the U.S. was designating Wagner as a transnational criminal organization and imposing sanctions on the group. TIME, 29 Feb. 2024 By placing less emphasis on certain regions, the logic went, Washington could concentrate on what most affects U.S. interests: managing competition with China and tackling transnational threats such as climate change and pandemics. Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2024 Earlier this month, following that troubling revelation, the FBI released a public service audio message aimed at addressing transnational repression (TNR). Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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