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in⋅ter⋅na⋅tion⋅al

   [in-ter-nash-uh-nl]
–adjective
1. between or among nations; involving two or more nations: international trade.
2. of or pertaining to two or more nations or their citizens: a matter of international concern.
3. pertaining to the relations between nations: international law.
4. having members or activities in several nations: an international organization.
5. transcending national boundaries or viewpoints: an international benefit; an international reputation.
–noun
6. (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.
7. (sometimes initial capital letter) a labor union having locals in two or more countries.
8. an organization, enterprise, or group, esp. a major business concern, having branches, dealings, or members in several countries.
9. an employee, esp. an executive, assigned to work in a foreign country or countries by a business or organization that has branches or dealings in several countries.
Origin:
1770–80; inter- + national
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in·ter·na·tion·al     (ĭn'tər-nāsh'ə-nəl, -nāsh'nəl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   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.

n.   International
Any of several socialist organizations of international scope formed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

in'ter·na'tion·al'i·ty (-shə-nāl'ĭ-tē) n., in'ter·na'tion·al·ly adv.
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Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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internationality

noun
quality of being international in scope; "he applauded the internationality of scientific terminology" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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