TRANSNATIONAL Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

transnational

adjective

(ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈnash-nəl

Definition of transnational

as in international

relating to or involving two or more nations climate change is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution

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Recent Examples of transnational In July 2024, then-US President Joe Biden designated the Tren de Aragua as a major transnational criminal organization. — Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 To hear progressives tell it, going after transnational criminals and gang members is beside the point. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Often transnational agreements are necessary if pipelines pass through several territories. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 9 June 2026 Prosecutors said the killings were tied to Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, a transnational gang that maintains a presence in Los Angeles through smaller groups, or cliques, including in the San Fernando Valley and around MacArthur Park. — Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for transnational

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international

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After that, when the impossibility of recovering anyone else became clear, Al-Zaharnah and others kept hoping international organizations would convince Israel to allow more construction equipment, but to little avail.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The Calabria governor confirmed that 63 Cuban doctors, some of them previously involved in Cuba’s international medical mission, recently applied to work in its healthcare system independently.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

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