multinational

adjective

mul·​ti·​na·​tion·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce multinational (audio)
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Synonyms of multinationalnext
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

Synonyms of multinational

Examples of multinational in a Sentence

multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region
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Emotions ran deep among the multinational assemblage of emergency workers who witnessed one man’s improbable deliverance. Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 The group changed ownership in 2019 and is now managed by a private real estate fund backed by the Canadian multinational company Brookfield Asset Management. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 Formula 1 now operates as a sophisticated soft-power environment where investors, founders, political leaders, engineers and multinational executives gather within a highly concentrated ecosystem of decision-making. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Heather Larkin was appointed CFO of Deltek, a multinational enterprise software and information solutions company. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for multinational

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multinational was in 1854

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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multinational. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

multinational

1 of 2 adjective
mul·​ti·​na·​tion·​al
ˌməl-ti-ˈnash-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or involving more than two nations
2
: having divisions in more than two countries

multinational

2 of 2 noun
: a multinational corporation

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