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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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.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Clinton’s policy highlighted the dangers of transnational networks and the need to defend critical infrastructure.
—Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Trump officials have framed the strikes as necessary to disrupt transnational narcotics networks, though critics say the legal basis for such lethal force in peacetime remains unclear.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Trump campaigned on prioritizing fighting transnational drug cartels, especially those smuggling deadly fentanyl into the United States, where the powerful synthetic opioid has killed more than 250,000 Americans since 2021.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Clinton’s policy highlighted the dangers of transnational networks and the need to defend critical infrastructure.
—Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Trump officials have framed the strikes as necessary to disrupt transnational narcotics networks, though critics say the legal basis for such lethal force in peacetime remains unclear.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Trump campaigned on prioritizing fighting transnational drug cartels, especially those smuggling deadly fentanyl into the United States, where the powerful synthetic opioid has killed more than 250,000 Americans since 2021.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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