transnational
adjective
trans·na·tion·al
(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
(ˌ)tranz-
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
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climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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Josh Meyer is a veteran correspondent focusing on domestic, national and global security issues, including transnational criminal organizations.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Authorities say this illicit petroleum smuggling has become a primary funding source for the transnational criminal organizations, which also include the Sinaloa cartel.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Our field intelligence initiative produces research and analysis, distilling insights into transnational products.
—Ashoka, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Squelching a transnational fentanyl pipeline, or stopping the foreign drug traffickers who often criss-cross borders, is a stated focus of the Florida experiment.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Authorities say this illicit petroleum smuggling has become a primary funding source for the transnational criminal organizations, which also include the Sinaloa cartel.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Our field intelligence initiative produces research and analysis, distilling insights into transnational products.
—Ashoka, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Squelching a transnational fentanyl pipeline, or stopping the foreign drug traffickers who often criss-cross borders, is a stated focus of the Florida experiment.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for transnational
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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