transnational

Language: en

🇺🇸 /træˈnsnæʃənəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Extending or operating across national boundaries; involving more than one country.
  2. noun
    A transnational corporation or organization.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: transnationals

Collocations

transnational corporationtransnational crimetransnational organizationtransnational networktransnational migrationtransnational cooperation

Derivatives

transnationalismtransnationalitytransnationally

Synonyms

internationalmultinationalglobalcross-bordersupranational

Antonyms

nationaldomesticlocal

Commonly confused

international
EN: 'International' refers to relations or activities between two or more nations; 'transnational' emphasizes operations that transcend or cut across national boundaries as a unified space.
multinational
EN: 'Multinational' typically describes a corporation operating in several countries; 'transnational' suggests a more integrated, borderless operation beyond mere presence in multiple nations.
supranational
EN: 'Supranational' implies authority or governance above the national level (e.g., the EU); 'transnational' describes activities that span across nations without necessarily implying a higher governing authority.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the prefix 'trans-' (meaning 'across') attached to 'national'. Do not hyphenate or write as two words.

💬 Examples

  1. The transnational corporation operates in over forty countries worldwide.

  2. Several transnationals were accused of exploiting cheap labor in developing nations.