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 initiative is intended to target transnational criminal organizations, foreign gangs, human trafficking networks and violent criminal aliens operating in the United States.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The federal operations are being led largely by Joint Task Force Vulcan, an initiative originally created to target the Salvadoran gang MS-13 but later expanded to combat other transnational criminal groups.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Agnieszka Holland’s transnational body of work perfectly align with Marlene’s journey between nations, languages and identities.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 June 2026
This helps explain why mixed martial arts has acquired unusual importance within transnational, ethnonationalist networks.
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Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The federal operations are being led largely by Joint Task Force Vulcan, an initiative originally created to target the Salvadoran gang MS-13 but later expanded to combat other transnational criminal groups.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Agnieszka Holland’s transnational body of work perfectly align with Marlene’s journey between nations, languages and identities.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 June 2026
This helps explain why mixed martial arts has acquired unusual importance within transnational, ethnonationalist networks.
—
Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.
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