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 task force, made up of various law enforcement agencies, targets criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Even transnational state organizations and nations take actions in favor of the environment and raise awareness about environmental issues.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Federal authorities describe TdA as a sprawling transnational organization involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and killings across Latin America and increasingly inside the United States.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
The new report describes a sprawling transnational criminal system in which Brazilian syndicates, Colombian guerrilla dissidents, Ecuadorian gangs and local crime families collaborate and compete simultaneously while moving drugs, gold, weapons and money across porous borders.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Even transnational state organizations and nations take actions in favor of the environment and raise awareness about environmental issues.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Federal authorities describe TdA as a sprawling transnational organization involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and killings across Latin America and increasingly inside the United States.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
The new report describes a sprawling transnational criminal system in which Brazilian syndicates, Colombian guerrilla dissidents, Ecuadorian gangs and local crime families collaborate and compete simultaneously while moving drugs, gold, weapons and money across porous borders.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transnational
international
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Students at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill designed and 3D-printed a new version of the vuvuzela, the loud plastic horn that became infamous during past international soccer tournaments.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Sonny, a former Premier League Golden Boot winner, has been in a scoring slump for both his club and his international squad.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transnational. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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