international

noun

(sports, chiefly British, Ireland, Australia) Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

(sports, chiefly Britain, Ireland, Australia) A game or contest between two or more nations.

(politics) A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology.

A make of truck and other vehicles formerly manufactured by International Harvester.

adjective

Of or having to do with more than one nation.

Between or among nations.

Participated in by two or more nations.

Common to, or affecting, two or more nations.

Serving two or more nations.

Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.

Foreign; of another nation.

Of or concerning the association called the International.

Roots

interinter- · Latin · between, within natio-nation · Latin · nation, birth

Synonyms for international

supranationaladj globaladj worldwideadj nationaladj foreignadj

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