transnational
adjective
trans·na·tion·al
(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
(ˌ)tranz-
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
Examples of transnational in a Sentence
climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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Some on Brazil's far right are trying to cast Trump's move as part of a broader ideological struggle—a rallying cry for a transnational conservative movement under siege.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
There are also the transnational MENA groups that are across nations, or pertain to certain ethnic groups, so that would include Armenians, Assyrians, Chaldeans.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
The Biden administration designated the group as a major transnational criminal organization that posed a threat to U.S. communities.
—Elizabeth Zavala, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Law enforcement seized more than $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency, and other assets as prosecutors warned of a growing push by transnational criminal networks to exploit the U.S. health care system.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
There are also the transnational MENA groups that are across nations, or pertain to certain ethnic groups, so that would include Armenians, Assyrians, Chaldeans.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
The Biden administration designated the group as a major transnational criminal organization that posed a threat to U.S. communities.
—Elizabeth Zavala, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Law enforcement seized more than $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency, and other assets as prosecutors warned of a growing push by transnational criminal networks to exploit the U.S. health care system.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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