multinational

adjective

mul·​ti·​na·​tion·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce multinational (audio)
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1
: of or relating to more than two nationalities
a multinational society
2
a
: of, relating to, or involving more than two nations
a multinational alliance
b
: having divisions in more than two countries
a multinational corporation
multinational noun

Examples of multinational in a Sentence

multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region
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On Tuesday, a number of major players will release their results before the opening bell, including Home Depot (HD), the leading home improvement retailer, and AstraZeneca (AZN), the multinational pharmaceutical company. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024 Private credit can involve providing finance to a whole range of borrowers, from funding real estate transactions to funding small businesses or large multinational corporations. Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Earlier this year, a British multinational design and engineering company in Hong Kong lost $25 million to fraudsters after an employee was duped by scammers using deepfake tech to pose as its chief financial officer and other staff. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 Its message will be simple: America is done pandering to multinational corporations that value profits more than people. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multinational 

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multinational was in 1854

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Cite this Entry

“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multinational. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

multinational

1 of 2 adjective
mul·​ti·​na·​tion·​al
ˌməl-ti-ˈnash-nəl,
-ən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or involving more than two nations
2
: having divisions in more than two countries

multinational

2 of 2 noun
: a multinational corporation

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