transnational
adjective
trans·na·tion·al
(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
(ˌ)tranz-
: extending or going beyond national boundaries
transnational corporations
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climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution
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The task force, made up of various law enforcement agencies, targets criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Even transnational state organizations and nations take actions in favor of the environment and raise awareness about environmental issues.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Within that diversity, the most conspicuous large-scale formations were always transnational empires.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Federal authorities describe TdA as a sprawling transnational organization involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and killings across Latin America and increasingly inside the United States.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Even transnational state organizations and nations take actions in favor of the environment and raise awareness about environmental issues.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Within that diversity, the most conspicuous large-scale formations were always transnational empires.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Federal authorities describe TdA as a sprawling transnational organization involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and killings across Latin America and increasingly inside the United States.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
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 23 May. 2026.
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