international

International is defined as something between two or more nations.

(adjective)

An example of international used as an adjective is an international agreement such as an agreement between the United States and China.

The definition of international is something associated with many nations.

(adjective)

An example of something international associated with many nations is the international organization called the World Health Organization.

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See international in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. between or among nations: an international treaty
  2. concerned with the relations between nations: an international court
  3. for the use of all nations: international waters
  4. of, for, or by people in various nations
  5. of or having to do with activities or operations carried on in countries other than the home country: international sales

noun

  1. a person associated with two different countries, as a resident alien, etc.
    1. an international group
    2. any of several international socialist organizations existing variously from 1864 on

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See international in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective Abbr. int. or intl.
  1. Of, relating to, or involving two or more nations: an international commission; international affairs.
  2. Extending across or transcending national boundaries: international fame.
noun International
Any of several socialist organizations of international scope formed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Related Forms:

  • inˌter·naˌtion·alˈi·ty (-shə-nălˈĭ-tē) noun
  • inˌter·naˈtion·al·ly adverb

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