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 De Hek, who exposes transnational scams on his blog and YouTube channel with relentless zeal, told me Pakistan’s fake companies offering literary services operate in a similar fashion to India’s scam call centers. — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026 The Treasury Department first sanctioned Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in July 2024, and the State Department designated it a foreign terrorist organization in February 2025. — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The drugs are believed to have been part of a transnational drug trafficking operation. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Beijing is quite happy, for now at least, to watch as the US drains its treasure policing the world’s sea lanes, keeping transnational drug gangs and fraudsters in check, and maintaining global financial stability. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transnational

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international

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The design has also been selected for export programmes in Poland and Indonesia, giving it a growing international footprint.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The international urticaria guideline calls for clinicians to assess disease activity, control and effects on quality of life.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026

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