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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The intelligence reports warn that 764 and its many offshoots have expanded into a transnational, online network that glorifies violence and tries to coerce people, often minors, to hurt themselves or others.
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Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
For nearly 40 years, Armes has specialized in abductions, missing persons cases, security operations, homicides, and transnational crime.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The new culture would be one focused on ICE’s core mission—supporting national security by conducting high-value investigations of transnational crime and interior immigration-enforcement action against dangerous criminals.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The executive order also accuses Cuba of providing safe haven for transnational terrorist groups, such as Hezbollah and Hamas.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
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Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
For nearly 40 years, Armes has specialized in abductions, missing persons cases, security operations, homicides, and transnational crime.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The new culture would be one focused on ICE’s core mission—supporting national security by conducting high-value investigations of transnational crime and interior immigration-enforcement action against dangerous criminals.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The executive order also accuses Cuba of providing safe haven for transnational terrorist groups, such as Hezbollah and Hamas.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Transnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transnational. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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