Definition of transnationalnext
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 Tucson Sector Border Patrol Chief John Modlin testified before Congress that the majority of gotaways were single military age men working for transnational criminal human and drug smuggling organizations, The Center Square reported. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025 Nineteen people were charged for allegedly submitting nearly $11 billion in false Medicare claims for urinary catheters, activity that prosecutors attributed to a transnational criminal organization. Hannah Fingerhut, Twin Cities, 19 Dec. 2025 Guerrero Flores allegedly heads Tren De Aragua, a transnational gang that has been designated a foreign terrorist organization and remains at large. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025 The group responsible for the crime was linked to transnational criminal organizations in Mexico, the security officer said. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transnational
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transnational
international
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  • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has also called for Israel's sports teams to be suspended from international competition.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • For Arsenal, the international break comes at a good time.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transnational. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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