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

Underlying such obvious acts of aggression lies an insidious tendency for transnational repression to flow from despots into democracies, oppressing lawyers of all nationalities in the process. —Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026

These events reverberate around the world, especially among Jews who see themselves as being part of a transnational community. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026

Consequently, European cinema is fragmented into many (often small) national cinemas, which are not able to compete with the transnational appeal of Hollywood films. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026

For investigators, the broader concern is that Russia’s war effort may now depend in part on a transnational manpower pipeline that weaponizes global inequality, drawing economically desperate men from around the world into one of Europe’s deadliest conflicts. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transnational

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