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multinational

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mul⋅ti⋅na⋅tion⋅al

  [muhl-tee-nash-uh-nl, muhl-tahy-]
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–noun
1. a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries.
–adjective
2. of, pertaining to, or involving several nations.
3. noting or pertaining to multinationals.
Origin:
1925–30; multi- + national

Related forms:
mul⋅ti⋅na⋅tion⋅al⋅ism, noun
mul⋅ti⋅na⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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mul·ti·na·tion·al   (mŭl'tē-nāsh'ə-nəl, -nāsh'nəl, -tī-)   
adj.  

  1. Having operations, subsidiaries, or investments in more than two countries: a multinational corporation.

  2. Of or involving more than two countries: a multinational research project.

n.  A company or corporation operating in more than two countries.
mul'ti·na'tion·al·ism n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

multinational  (adj.)
from multi- + national.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

multinational

Of, relating to, or being a company with subsidiaries or other operations in a number of countries. The diversity of operations of such companies subjects them to unique risks (for example, exchange rate changes or government nationalization) but at the same time offers them unique profit opportunities closed to domestic companies.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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