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international
[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl, -nash-nl ]
adjective
- between or among nations; involving two or more nations:
international trade.
- of or relating to two or more nations or their citizens:
a matter of international concern.
- pertaining to the relations between nations:
international law.
- having members or activities in several nations:
an international organization.
- transcending national boundaries or viewpoints:
an international benefit;
an international reputation.
Synonyms: ,
noun
- (initial capital letter) any of several international socialist or communist organizations formed in the 19th and 20th centuries. Compare First International, Second International, Third International, Fourth International, Labor and Socialist International.
- (sometimes initial capital letter) a labor union having locals in two or more countries.
- an organization, enterprise, or group, especially a major business concern, having branches, dealings, or members in several countries.
- an employee, especially an executive, assigned to work in a foreign country or countries by a business or organization that has branches or dealings in several countries.
international
1/ ˌɪԳəˈæʃəə /
adjective
- of, concerning, or involving two or more nations or nationalities
- established by, controlling, or legislating for several nations
an international court
international fishing rights
- available for use by all nations
international waters
noun
- sport
- a contest between two national teams
- a member of these teams
International
2/ ˌɪԳəˈæʃəə /
noun
- any of several international socialist organizations See Comintern First International Labour and Socialist International Second International Socialist International Trotskyist International Vienna Union
- a member of any of these organizations
International
- An international organization of workers founded by Karl Marx (see also Marx ) in the 1860s. Weakened by disputes, it was dissolved in 1876, but it was succeeded by three later Internationals, which sought to spread communism throughout the world. The most effective of these was the Third International, formed by the Soviet Union in 1919 and dissolved in 1943 by Joseph Stalin .
Derived Forms
- ˌԳٱˈԲپDzԲ, adverb
- ˌԳٱˌԲپDzˈٲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٱ·Բ·پDz···ٲ [in-ter-nash-, uh, -, nal, -i-tee], noun
- ·ٱ·Բ·پDz·· adverb
- ԴDz··ٱ·Բ·پDz· adjective
- ···ٱ·Բ·پDz· adjective
- ܲ·-·ٱ·Բ·پDz· adjective
- ܲ··ٱ·Բ·پDz· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of international1
Example Sentences
But much is either outside the government's control or is difficult to control, such as a stubbornly stagnant economy and an international trade war.
"In international cricket, someone is always under pressure or scrutiny from the outside," said Wright.
The NGO called for Israeli ambassadors to be summoned to answer for "violation of international law, including the ongoing blockade and the bombing of our civilian vessel".
The spiritual leader of Syria's Druze, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, has condemned the violence as an "unjustifiable genocidal campaign" against his community and called for intervention by "international forces to maintain peace".
When she hit her 30s, she decided to retrain and completed a diploma in economics from the Open University before graduating from the University of Lincoln aged 40 after studying international relations and politics.
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