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international
[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl, -nash-nl ]
adjective
- between or among nations; involving two or more nations:
international trade.
- of or relating to two or more nations or their citizens:
a matter of international concern.
- pertaining to the relations between nations:
international law.
- having members or activities in several nations:
an international organization.
- transcending national boundaries or viewpoints:
an international benefit;
an international reputation.
Synonyms: ,
noun
- (initial capital letter) any of several international socialist or communist organizations formed in the 19th and 20th centuries. Compare First International, Second International, Third International, Fourth International, Labor and Socialist International.
- (sometimes initial capital letter) a labor union having locals in two or more countries.
- an organization, enterprise, or group, especially a major business concern, having branches, dealings, or members in several countries.
- an employee, especially an executive, assigned to work in a foreign country or countries by a business or organization that has branches or dealings in several countries.
international
1/ ˌɪԳəˈæʃəə /
adjective
- of, concerning, or involving two or more nations or nationalities
- established by, controlling, or legislating for several nations
an international court
international fishing rights
- available for use by all nations
international waters
noun
- sport
- a contest between two national teams
- a member of these teams
International
2/ ˌɪԳəˈæʃəə /
noun
- any of several international socialist organizations See Comintern First International Labour and Socialist International Second International Socialist International Trotskyist International Vienna Union
- a member of any of these organizations
International
- An international organization of workers founded by Karl Marx (see also Marx ) in the 1860s. Weakened by disputes, it was dissolved in 1876, but it was succeeded by three later Internationals, which sought to spread communism throughout the world. The most effective of these was the Third International, formed by the Soviet Union in 1919 and dissolved in 1943 by Joseph Stalin .
Derived Forms
- ˌԳٱˈԲپDzԲ, adverb
- ˌԳٱˌԲپDzˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٱ·Բ·پDz···ٲ [in-ter-nash-, uh, -, nal, -i-tee], noun
- ·ٱ·Բ·پDz·· adverb
- ԴDz··ٱ·Բ·پDz· adjective
- ···ٱ·Բ·پDz· adjective
- ܲ·-·ٱ·Բ·پDz· adjective
- ܲ··ٱ·Բ·پDz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of international1
Example Sentences
He’s now preparing to avoid the U.S. tariff system as much as he can, beefing up his roster of international clients and shipping products directly to them from China.
They also asked that the campus bolster protections for international students by providing pro bono legal support for students facing visa revocations and expunging student records of protest-related conduct charges.
It is the first time Prince William has represented the monarch - who is the head of the Church of England - at an international funeral.
Justice department attorney Elizabeth Kurlan told a federal court that immigration officials are now working on a new system for reviewing and terminating visas for international students.
However, Juan Carlos Hallak, professor of international economics at the University of Buenos Aires, has a counterpoint.
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