supranational

[ soo-pruh-nash-uh-nl ]

adjective

1. outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.

supranational

/ ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəl; ˌsjuː- /

adjective

1. beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government

   the supranational institutions of the EU

Derived Forms

• ˌsupraˈnationally, adverb
• ˌsupraˈnationalism, noun

Other Words From

• supra·nation·al·ism noun
• supra·nation·ali·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of supranational¹

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + national

Example Sentences

In a recent trip to Prague I expected to find the usual skepticism about Brussels and supranational power.

From Time

Today, supranational technology and social media companies increasingly take on government-like functions of their own accord and wade into activities we typically associate with the domain of sovereign states.

From Time

Recognition of these issues has led to a rapidly expanding collection of AI ethics principles from companies, governments, and even supranational organizations designed to guide the developers of AI technology.

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