ENGLISH DICTIONARY

International

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: International is an adjective meaning Of or having to do with more than one nation.

Meaning

Of or having to do with more than one nation.

More Meanings

  1. Of or concerning the association called the International.
  2. Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
  3. Foreign; of another nation.
  4. (sports, chiefly British, Ireland, Australia) Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
  5. (sports, chiefly Britain, Ireland, Australia) A game or contest between two or more nations.
  6. (politics) A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology.

Example Sentences

an international student
the international community of scholars
The atmosphere is an international resource.
The United team includes five England internationals.

Word Forms

Synonyms for international

Depending on context, synonyms include foreign, outside, external, global, multinational, planetary.

Antonyms for international

Common opposites include national.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include multinational, supranational, worldwide, global, internationalist, internationalistic.

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