multinational
adjective
mul·ti·na·tion·al
ˌməl-tē-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˌtī-
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
Examples of multinational in a Sentence
multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region
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Huge multinational corporations — including Westlake Chemicals, Citgo Petroleum, LyondellBasell and ConocoPhillips — have plants just a few miles from Robertson’s home and the office of her environmental nonprofit.
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 Jan. 2025
Famed Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has been tapped to draw up the master plan, the airport extension is being designed by a renowned Dutch firm, the economic plan overseen by an Australian consultancy, the environmental-impact assessment by a top multinational.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Novo Nordisk is a multinational corporation with facilities across the globe, including six in the U.S.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
These types of multinational, public-private partnerships enable the United States and its partners to compete with Chinese suppliers, making all countries involved—including the producers—more resilient.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 Jan. 2025
Famed Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has been tapped to draw up the master plan, the airport extension is being designed by a renowned Dutch firm, the economic plan overseen by an Australian consultancy, the environmental-impact assessment by a top multinational.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Novo Nordisk is a multinational corporation with facilities across the globe, including six in the U.S.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
These types of multinational, public-private partnerships enable the United States and its partners to compete with Chinese suppliers, making all countries involved—including the producers—more resilient.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multinational. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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