supranational

adjective

su·​pra·​na·​tion·​al ˌsü-prə-ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce supranational (audio)
-ˌprä-
: transcending national boundaries, authority, or interests
a supranational authority, regulating ocean usageN. H. Jacoby
supranationality noun

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The postwar period then witnessed a proliferation of supranational integrationist projects in Western Europe. TIME, 23 Feb. 2025 Unlike the single-state USSR largely led centrally by Moscow, the EU constitutes a supranational entity consisting of independent nations that adhere to a common set of laws drawn up and approved by participating representatives of member states. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 Think of it as a supranational marital spat: Everyone’s right and no one knows why. Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 The only plausible way Europe can achieve what the authors lay out is by turning the European Union into a supranational empire, with all the resultant repressions that come from creating such an entity. Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for supranational

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First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supranational was in 1846

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“Supranational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supranational. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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supranational

adjective
su·​pra·​na·​tion·​al ˌsü-prə-ˈnash-nəl How to pronounce supranational (audio)
-ən-ᵊl
: going beyond national boundaries or authority
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