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
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Guerrero Flores allegedly heads Tren De Aragua, a transnational gang that has been designated a foreign terrorist organization and remains at large.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
China already has a controversial track record of running dams along another transnational river, the Mekong.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The main risk today is less a large 'IS province' on Philippine soil, and more the possibility that residual cells or sympathizers could attempt sporadic attacks or link up with transnational plots if local conditions deteriorate or security efforts are neglected.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
In turn, this transnational support raises the stakes for potential challengers, who have less reason to think the government will hesitate to retaliate against them.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
China already has a controversial track record of running dams along another transnational river, the Mekong.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The main risk today is less a large 'IS province' on Philippine soil, and more the possibility that residual cells or sympathizers could attempt sporadic attacks or link up with transnational plots if local conditions deteriorate or security efforts are neglected.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
In turn, this transnational support raises the stakes for potential challengers, who have less reason to think the government will hesitate to retaliate against them.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2025.
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