TRANSNATIONAL Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

transnational

adjective

(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈnash-nəl

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 Cyber threats, artificial intelligence, trade disruption, workforce transitions, energy security, climate pressures, human rights, labor standards and national security are inherently transnational. —

Alan H.h. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 Research on Arab diaspora activism documents shows how governments deter dissent through transnational repression. —

Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026 For nearly 40 years, Armes has specialized in abductions, missing persons cases, security operations, homicides, and transnational crime. —

Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 The new culture would be one focused on ICE’s core mission—supporting national security by conducting high-value investigations of transnational crime and interior immigration-enforcement action against dangerous criminals. —

Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transnational

Recent Examples of Synonyms for transnational

international

Adjective

Aghayeva is an international student from Azerbaijan, double majoring in neuroscience and political science, according to the American Association of University Professors.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Then a year later, the HMS Amethyst gets trapped in the middle of an international crisis.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026