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international¹
- /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/ UK
- [ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ] UK
- /ˌɪn.(t)ɚˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/ US
- [ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ] US
- [ˌɪɾ̃ɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ] US
Rhymes with -æʃənəl
Where it comes from
From inter- + national. Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.
adjective more international · most international · int'l · intl · intl.
- Between or among nations. an international discussion
- Participated in by two or more nations. an international competition
- Common to, or affecting, two or more nations. an international rule
- Serving two or more nations. an international airport
- Of or concerning the association called the International.
- 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 fa
- Foreign; of another nation. an international student
noun internationals
- Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport. The United team includes five England internationals.
- A game or contest between two or more nations. 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.
- A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology.
International²
proper noun Internationals
- A make of truck and other vehicles formerly manufactured by International Harvester.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: multinational, supranational, worldwide, global, internationalist, internationalistic, world, outside, foreign, planetary, external, intergovernmental, interregional, transnational, interstate, multilateral
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adj between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations
| Español | internacional |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 국제 gukje, 국제적 gukjejeok |
| 日本語 | 国際的な kokusaiteki na |
| 中文 | 國際 /国际 guójì |
| हिन्दी | अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय antarrāṣṭrīya |
| Kiswahili | kimataifa |
| Português | internacional |
| Français | international |
| Deutsch | international, zwischenstaatlich |
| Italiano | internazionale |
| Ελληνικά | διεθνής diethnís |
| Română | internațional |
| Русский | междунаро́дный meždunaródnyj, интернациона́льный intɛrnacionálʹnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | quốc tế |
| العربية | دُوَلِيّ duwaliyy |
| עברית | בֵּינְלְאֻמִּי \ בינלאומי beinl'umí |
noun transnational organization
| Español | internacional |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 국제정당조직 gukjejeongdangjojik, 국제정당 gukjejeongdang, 정치적 인터내셔널 jeongchijeok inteonaesyeoneol |
| 日本語 | 国際政党組織 |
| 中文 | 萬國公黨 /万国公党, 國際政黨 /国际政党 |
| Français | internationale |
| Русский | интернациона́л intɛrnacionál |
| العربية | الدولية |
Talk about this word "international." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/international. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. international. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/international "international." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/international.Cite this
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title = {international},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/international},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
