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international Definition

inter·na·tional (in′tər nas̸h′ə nəl; for n. 2 also, -nas̸h′ə nal′, -näl′)

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

international Related Forms
in′ter·na′·tion·al′·ity noun in′ter·na′·tion·ally adverb
international Synonyms

international

modif.

worldwide, universal, global, worldly, world, intercontinental, transcontinental, between nations, supranational, all over the world, all-embracing, foreign, cosmopolitan, multicultural; see also general 1, universal 3.

Antonyms domestic*, national, internal.

international Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • arrange: We can arrange the internationals from the UK and all connecting flights.

Adjective modifier

  • first: A tape was used to close the goal during the first internationals before a crossbar replaced it in 1875.

Modifies a noun

  • law: I will not support any UK military action which has not been approved by the United Nations under international law.
  • reputation: The National Society for Epilepsy has an international reputation in the treatment of epilepsy.
  • conference: A major international conference to launch the final report will take place in 2006.
  • community: The circle diagram has had a dramatic impact on the international plant research community.
  • trade: They are just some of the millions of people whose lives have become a daily struggle for survival because of unfair international trade.
  • student: However, most international students prefer to use their own mobile phone.

Modifying Another Word

  • truly: For the present, a WWW search could only find Cable & Wireless as a truly international provider of radio data services.
  • genuinely: Provides a genuinely international perspective, showing how people all over the world were affected by the war.
  • even: Andrew added âWe are proud of being Newcastle based but we are not scared of a bit of national or even international travel.
  • totally: Based in the UK, ConceptCar is a totally international site with visitors from all four corners of the world.

Used with adjective complement

  • oversee: Malcolm sent a been overseeing international is raising no that sort of.
  • become: Here she tell us how Paths to Health has become international!
  • meet: The Fairtrade Foundation is an independent body that awards the FAIRTRADE Mark to products which meet international Fairtrade standards.

Preposition: in

  • scope: Increasingly national and international in scope, the Institute targets audiences ranging from students to scholars to the general public.
  • outlook: The text is international in outlook and written for 2nd to 3rd year university students.