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
It was created after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and has evolved from a paramilitary, domestic security force into a transnational force that has come to the aid of Tehran’s allies in the Middle East, from Syria and Lebanon to Iraq, per the Times of Israel.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Among the cases is a $10 billion urinary catheter scheme that authorities say highlights the increasingly sophisticated methods used by transnational criminal organizations.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
In January, Trump issued an executive order directing the Secretary of State to designate transnational criminal organizations as FTOs.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
This incident once again exposes Beijing's export of authoritarianism and pattern of transnational repression.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Among the cases is a $10 billion urinary catheter scheme that authorities say highlights the increasingly sophisticated methods used by transnational criminal organizations.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
In January, Trump issued an executive order directing the Secretary of State to designate transnational criminal organizations as FTOs.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
This incident once again exposes Beijing's export of authoritarianism and pattern of transnational repression.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transnational
international
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Advertisement There has been concern from international organizations about hundreds of Palestinians killed while collecting aid from distribution sites set up by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 July 2025
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This summer, however, the usual flow of international visitors has noticeably slowed, a trend Carney links to the shift in U.S. politics.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transnational. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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