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International

//ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or having to do with more than one nation.; Between or among nations.

    "an international discussion"

  2. 2
    Of or having to do with more than one nation.; Participated in by two or more nations.

    "an international competition"

  3. 3
    Of or having to do with more than one nation.; Common to, or affecting, two or more nations.

    "an international rule"

  4. 4
    Of or having to do with more than one nation.; Serving two or more nations.

    "an international airport"

  5. 5
    Of or concerning the association called the International.
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  1. 6
    Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.

    "It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today – with America standing out in the forefront and the UK not far behind."

  2. 7
    Foreign; of another nation.

    "an international student"

Adjective
  1. 1
    from or between other countries wordnet
  2. 2
    concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A make of truck and other vehicles formerly manufactured by International Harvester.
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport. Australia, British, Ireland

    "The United team includes five England internationals."

  2. 2
    any of several international socialist organizations wordnet
  3. 3
    A game or contest between two or more nations. Australia, Britain, Ireland

    "SWR has more than its fair share of major national events. As well as the [Queen's] funeral and the coronation in the past 12 months, annual events include racing at Ascot, grand slam tennis at Wimbledon, and rugby internationals at Twickenham."

  4. 4
    A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From inter- + national. Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.

Etymology 2

From inter- + national. Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.

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