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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Under her leadership, this transnational exchange created a space to celebrate women’s mountaineering achievements.
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Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Both parents have been accused by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of being members of Tren de Aragua, a violent Venezuelan gang with transnational ties.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
This vaccine, the RTS,S, approved by the World Health Organization in October 2021, represents decades of research, transnational collaboration and advocacy.
—Mario Jimenez, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
Some gangs, which under Mr. Trump’s designation are now considered transnational terrorist organizations, have spread beyond Haiti, establishing gun smuggling ties to Florida and the Dominican Republic.
—David C. Adams, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Both parents have been accused by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of being members of Tren de Aragua, a violent Venezuelan gang with transnational ties.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
This vaccine, the RTS,S, approved by the World Health Organization in October 2021, represents decades of research, transnational collaboration and advocacy.
—Mario Jimenez, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
Some gangs, which under Mr. Trump’s designation are now considered transnational terrorist organizations, have spread beyond Haiti, establishing gun smuggling ties to Florida and the Dominican Republic.
—David C. Adams, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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