as in international
relating to or involving two or more nations
climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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Recent Examples of transnational
The Pentagon said in a statement that the additional forces deployed to the Caribbean would enhance capabilities to disrupt narcotics trafficking and degrade transnational criminal organizations.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Over time, the congress fostered a transnational network of culturally influential elites who favored liberal democracy over communism and Marxism.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The anti-gender movement is no longer fringe but rather well funded, organized and transnational.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Gačanin was arrested in Dubai in 2022, as part of a transnational effort known as Operation Desert Light.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Over time, the congress fostered a transnational network of culturally influential elites who favored liberal democracy over communism and Marxism.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The anti-gender movement is no longer fringe but rather well funded, organized and transnational.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Gačanin was arrested in Dubai in 2022, as part of a transnational effort known as Operation Desert Light.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transnational
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In October 2024, the arrest of prominent Cambodian journalist Mech Dara, who helped expose the human trafficking fueling online scam centers, prompted widespread international concern.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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There would be a symbolic deployment of international forces, and a kind of coördination system between Israel, the United States, and other international forces about any violations of the ceasefire.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transnational. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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