transnational

[ trans-nash-uh-nl, -nash-nl, tranz- ]

adjective

1. going beyond national boundaries or interests:

   a transnational economy.

2. comprising persons, sponsors, etc., of different nationalities:

   a transnational company.

noun

1. a company, organization, etc., representing two or more nationalities.

transnational

/ trænzˈnæʃənəl /

adjective

1. extending beyond the boundaries, interests, etc, of a single nation

Other Words From

• trans·na·tion·al·ism noun
• trans·na·tion·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of transnational¹

First recorded in 1920–25; trans- + national

Example Sentences

A report by Freedom House, a nonprofit human rights group, concluded that China conducts “the most sophisticated, global, and comprehensive campaign of transnational repression in the world.”

From ProPublica

This diffusion of ideas is one of the themes of the study of modern constitutions — although nominally written in the name of “We the People,” the technology is a transnational one, and ideas are borrowed and reworked in radically different contexts.

From Washington Post

The movements across borders are substantial and hence the heightened risk of transnational transmission which can be mitigated but not eliminated.

From Time

“We hope that this will be a really interesting and important conversation on intersectionality and transnational solidarity — and what it means for these leaders and their organizations during these times,” reads a description of the event.

From Washington Blade

America has been a longstanding partner to Africa’s nations and its people, leading in aid and development assistance, healthcare, and the fight against transnational terrorism.

From Quartz

In recent years, visions of transnational racial polities have dominated.

From The Daily Beast

Stopping transnational criminal operations that are relying on drug money is what Maltz does best.

From The Daily Beast

The Palestinians also accepted the principle that the Holy Basin would be under a kind of transnational custodianship.

From The Daily Beast

“Transnational corporations are major drivers of the global epidemic of NCDs [non-communicable diseases],” said the researchers.

From The Daily Beast

“Declaring a group a transnational criminal organization can pay off big time,” Grayson wrote The Daily Beast in an email.

From The Daily Beast

But it will not necessarily be for that reason any less fatal to the workable transnational individualism.

From Project Gutenberg