international
adjective
- involving more than a single country
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/ / [ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ] / /ˌɪn.(t)ɚˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/
adj
Etymology: From inter- + national. Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.
- Of or having to do with more than one nation.
“an international discussion”
- Of or having to do with more than one nation.
“an international competition”
“Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason international tournament.”
- Of or having to do with more than one nation.
“an international rule”
“Principles of legiſlation in matters betwixt nation and nation, or, to uſe a new though not inexpreſſive appellation, in matters of international law.”
- Of or having to do with more than one nation.
“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 far behind.”
“The atmosphere is an international resource.”
- Foreign; of another nation.
“an international student”
“The number of international players in the National Basketball Association has increased 10 percent from one year ago, the league said on Monday.”
name
- A make of truck and other vehicles formerly manufactured by International Harvester.
noun
Etymology: From inter- + national. Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.
- Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
“The United team includes five England internationals.”
“"The young fellah meant no real harm. After all, he's an International, so if he takes half an hour to describe a game of football he has more right to do it than most folk."”
- 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.