international

      See also International

      English

      Etymology

      inter- (among, between, amid) + national (having to do with a nation). Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham

      Pronunciation

      • (RP) IPA: /ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/, [ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ]
      • (GenAm) IPA: /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/, [ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ], [ˌɪɾ̃ɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ]
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      Adjective

      international (comparative more international, superlative most international)

      1. Of or having to do with more than one nation.
      2. Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
      3. Of or concerning the association called the International.
      4. Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
        • 2013 June 7, Joseph Stiglitz, “Globalisation is about taxes too”, The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 19: 
          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.
        The atmosphere is an international resource.
        the international community of scholars
      5. Foreign; of another nation.
        an international student

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      Noun

      international (plural internationals)

      1. (sports) Someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.
        The United team includes five England internationals.
      2. (sports) A game or contest between two or more nations.

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      French

      Pronunciation

      Adjective

      international m (feminine internationale, masculine plural internationaux, feminine plural internationales)

      1. international
        Les Nations Unies sont une organisation internationale.
        The United Nations is an international organization.

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      German

      Adjective

      international (not comparable)

      1. international

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      Interlingua

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /in.ter.na.tsjoˈnal/

      Adjective

      international (comparative plus international, superlative le plus international)

      1. international
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