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

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multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region
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Many of those teenagers were also multinational players. — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 24 June 2026 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 Even before the Iran war started, multinational companies such as Procter & Gamble, Shell, Caltex, and Eli Lilly were leaving Pakistan. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for multinational

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of multinational was in 1854

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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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