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international

[in-ter-nash-uh-nl]

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adjective

between or among nations; involving two or more nations: international trade.

of or pertaining 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.

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.

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International has a plethora of syllables.

So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:

the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)

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Origin:
1770–80; inter- + national

Related forms

in·ter·na·tion·al·i·ty, noun

in·ter·na·tion·al·ly, adverb

non·in·ter·na·tion·al, adjective

non·in·ter·na·tion·al·ly, adverb

pseu·do·in·ter·na·tion·al, adjective

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qua·si-in·ter·na·tion·al, adjective

qua·si-in·ter·na·tion·al·ly, adverb

un·in·ter·na·tion·al, adjective

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Synonyms
5. worldwide, cosmopolitan.

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Example Sentences

International aid officials warned that the closing represented a potential health hazard for thousands of families.

These top destination countries are all reporting relatively robust international enrollments this fall.

The first how-to volume about international birding.

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International aid officials warned that the closing represented a potential health hazard for thousands of families.

These top destination countries are all reporting relatively robust international enrollments this fall.

The first how-to volume about international birding.

But in the international realm, where distrust can run deep, every detail matters.

The international repository for the sport of figure skating, from the first-known bone skates to the present.

Asian ingredients in these recipes are available in the international section of well-stocked supermarkets.

Skype is now the largest provider of international phone calls in the world.

The final prong would be the creation of international carbon markets.

Today's pirates range from villainous seaside villagers to members of international crime syndicates.

California, has developed an international network of organic growers to supply flowers to his company.

Five or six big international companies invest more than a billion dollars each year in maize research.

We met many international visitors on the same walk.

It's still a hot spot on the international race circuit for winter sports.

View a slide show of international high-speed rail lines for a closer look at how these projects have developed around the world.

His design philosophy is rooted in this international background and is reflected in his geographically varied portfolio.

At other times, it shows first-run art-house and international films.

News about international space cooperation and ventures.

The number of international branch campuses has grown.

The charity now wants an international watchdog to tackle abuse.

The international community has set its sights on easing the burdens of infectious disease and malnutrition around the world.

Smithsonian researchers join an international effort to bring the five-foot-tall bird back from the brink of extinction.

International adoptions are slow because of tightened rules and scandals.

International domain names pose a new security risk.

Iran is a poor country, and it's a country that's marginalized from the international mainstream.

There are international inspectors to keep those governments honest.

News about international trade and the world market.

The worm exposes the sophisticated international criminal networks behind modern computer viruses.

The thieves usually live nearby, though occasionally there's an international connection:.

But building new sewers and reforming government agencies are hardly the issues that play easily on international sentiment.

Criticized in the international press for threatening summary.

I've also become a regular attendee of a great series of international piano recitalists.

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Collins

World English Dictionary

international (ˌɪntəˈnæʃən^əl)

—*adj*
1.	of, concerning, or involving two or more nations or nationalities
2.	established by, controlling, or legislating for several nations: an international court; international fishing rights
3.	available for use by all nations: international waters

—n
4.	sport
	a. a contest between two national teams
	b. a member of these teams

internation'ality

—n

inter'nationally

—*adv*

International (ˌɪntəˈnæʃən^əl)

—n
1.	Comintern First International Labour and Socialist International Second International Socialist International Trotskyist International See Vienna Union any of several international socialist organizations
2.	a member of any of these organizations

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Etymonline

Word Origin & History

international

1780, apparently coined by Jeremy Bentham from inter- + national. In communist jargon, with a capital -I-, it is short for International Working Men's Association, the first of which was founded in London by Marx in 1864. The Internationale, the socialist hymn, was written 1871 by Eugène Pottier.

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Internationalism is from 1851. International Date Line is from 1910.

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Cultural Dictionary

International definition

An international organization of workers founded by Karl 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.

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