multinational
adjective
mul·ti·na·tion·al
ˌməl-tē-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˌtī-
1
: of or relating to more than two nationalities
a multinational society
2
a
: of, relating to, or involving more than two nations
a multinational alliance
b
: having divisions in more than two countries
a multinational corporation
multinational
noun
Examples of multinational in a Sentence
multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region
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With the risk of global economic harm now a very real threat for many multinational industries, businesses everywhere are working to stem the harm amongst the uncertainty.
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Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The biggest donor was multinational food company Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, which gave $5 million despite having very little political contribution history at the federal level in recent years.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
Organizers have called for a week-long boycott of General Mills products, targeting the American multinational company that owns popular brands like Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, and Betty Crocker.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Some of them have taken advantage of the departure of foreign and multinational corporations from Russia by buying depreciated assets or simply confiscating them, generally with the support of powerful insiders, such as the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
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Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The biggest donor was multinational food company Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, which gave $5 million despite having very little political contribution history at the federal level in recent years.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
Organizers have called for a week-long boycott of General Mills products, targeting the American multinational company that owns popular brands like Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, and Betty Crocker.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Some of them have taken advantage of the departure of foreign and multinational corporations from Russia by buying depreciated assets or simply confiscating them, generally with the support of powerful insiders, such as the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multinational. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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