international en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɪn.(t)ɚˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ] (General-American)
- [ˌɪɾ̃ɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ] (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English national English international From inter- + national. Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.
Meanings
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Of or having to do with more than one nation. ▸ Between or among nations.
an international discussion
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Of or having to do with more than one nation. ▸ Participated in by two or more nations.
an international competition
Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason international tournament.
2025 February 20, Homero De la Fuente, “Canada beats Team USA in overtime thriller to win hockey’s first-ever 4 Nations Face-off championship”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Mar 2025:
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Of or having to do with more than one nation. ▸ Common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
Principles of legiſlation in matters betwixt nation and nation, or, to uſe a new though not inexpreſſive appellation, in matters of international law.
[1780, Jeremy Bentham, “Preface”, in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, published 1789, archived from the original on 05 Jan 2026, page 6:an international rule
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Of or having to do with more than one nation. ▸ Serving two or more nations.
an international airport
- Of or concerning the association called the International.
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Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
the international community of scholars
The atmosphere is an international resource.
It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today – with America standing out in the forefront and the UK not far behind.
2013 June 7, Joseph Stiglitz, “Globalisation is about taxes too”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 19:
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Foreign; of another nation.
an international student
The number of international players in the National Basketball Association has increased 10 percent from one year ago, the league said on Monday.
2014 October 27, Steve Ginsburg, “More international players than ever before, league says”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2015:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| int'l | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic | |
| more international | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most international | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| intl | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic | |
| intl. | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Deriveds
international chess · international humanitarian law · international grandmaster · international organisation · Moscow International Business Center · international call prefix · private international law · international candle · international scientific vocabulary · International Falls · international airport · internationalization · internationalize · Interpol · intermestic · Moscow International Business Centre · public international law · international system · International Atomic Energy Agency · International Sign · one-day international · international student · international reply coupon · international law · international nonproprietary name · international order · international foot · international studies · international affairs · International Criminal Court · international relations · uninternational · international organization · internationalism · international orange · International Bible Students · international crisis · internationalness · international language · international auxiliary language · International Day of the Girl · international waters · international school · International Time Bureau · international football · international phonetic alphabet · international mile · international socialist · international unit · international rules football · INMARSAT · International Day of the Girl Child · internationality · international style · international age · international community · international call sign · international Fisher effect · customary international law · internationalise · int'l · Incoterm · intl · noninternational · internationally · International Atomic Time · International Style · international salute · international acre · International Maritime Organisation · international standard
Translations (152)
lv internacionāls (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · eo internacia (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · cmn 國際 /国际 (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · kk интернационалдық (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · rsk медзинародни (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · dsb internacionalnje (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · lv starptautisks (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · mi tauhonoao (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ur اِنْٹَرْنَیشْنال (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · bo རྒྱལ་འབྲེལ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · sa अन्ताराष्ट्रिय (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · iba entarabansa (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · crh halqara (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · km អន្តរជាតិ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ka სახელმწიფოთშორისი (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · fr international (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · uz xalqaro (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · kk халықаралық (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · mn олон улсын (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · fi kansainvälinen (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · de zwischenstaatlich (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · bcl pangkinaban (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · et rahvusvaheline (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ru интернациона́льный (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · tl pandaigdig (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ky эл аралык (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · lo ນານາປະເທດ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · th สากล (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · eu nazioarteko (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · gv eddyr-ashoonagh (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · az beynəlxalq (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · da international (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ms internasional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · hi अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · yi אינטערנאַציאָנאַל (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · be міжнаро́дны (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · el διεθνής (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · sk medzinárodný (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · hy միջազգային (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ru междунаро́дный (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ceb internasyonal (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ar دُوَلِيّ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · kpv войтыркостса (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · lo ສາກົນ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · fa-ira بِیْنُٱلْمِلَلی (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · fa-ira بِیْنُٱلْمِلَل (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ga idirnáisiúnta (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · yue 國際 /国际 (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · kmr navneteweyî (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · dsb mjazynarodny (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · oc internacional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · gl internacional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ko 국제 (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · vi quốc tế (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · tg байналхалқӣ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · uk інтернаціона́льний (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ta சர்வதேச (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ja 国際的な (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · dsb mjazynarodnje (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · chr ᎡᎶᎯ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · tt милләтара (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ro internațional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · tr enternasyonal (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · rsk медзинационални (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ast internacional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · az beynəlmiləl (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · lt tarptautinis (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · nl internationaal (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · sv internationell (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · af internasionaal (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · eu internazional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · nn internasjonal (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · chr ᎠᏰᎵᏚᎾᏙᏢᏒ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ps نړيوال (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · gu આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · bg интернациона́лен (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · it internazionale (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · rsk интернационални (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · fa-ira اَنْتِرْناسْیونال (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · sa सर्वदेशीय (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · fo altjóða (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ur بَینَ ٱلْاَقْوامی (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ka სახელმწიფოთაშორისი (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · br etrebroadel (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · id mancanegara (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · hsb internacionalny (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · cy rhyngwladol (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · udm калыккуспо (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ky интернационалдык (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · th นานาชาติ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · mr आंतरराष्ट्रीय (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · th ระหว่างประเทศ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · be інтэрнацыяна́льны (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · is alþjóðlegur (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · sh међуна́роднӣ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · my နိုင်ငံတကာ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ht entènasyonal (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · tg интернатсионалӣ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ps انټرنېشنل (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · id antarabangsa (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ka ინტერნაციონალური (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · id internasional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · scn ntirnazziunali (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · pl internacjonalny (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · cy rhyng-genedlaethol (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · de international (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · te అంతర్జాతీయ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ka საერთაშორისო (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · pl międzynarodowy (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · la internātiōnālis (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · vo bevünetik (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · hu nemzetközi (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · bo རྒྱལ་སྤྱི (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · uz internatsional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · mk интернациона́лен (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ba халыҡара (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ms antarabangsa (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · sq ndërkombëtar (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · nan-hbl 國際 /国际 (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · lo ນານາຊາດ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · sq internacional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · he בֵּינְלְאֻמִּי \ בינלאומי (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ia international (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · tk halkara (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ml അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · lo ລະຫວ່າງຊາດ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · sw kimataifa (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · uk міжнаро́дний (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ca internacional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · cs mezinárodní (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ps بين الاقوامي (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · dsb internacionalny (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · es internacional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ckt ымваратэн (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · mi aowhānui (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · sl mednaroden (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · th ข้ามชาติ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · tt халыкара (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ps بين المللي (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · tr uluslararası (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · bg междунаро́ден (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · hsb mjezynarodny (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ko 국제적 (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ml അന്തർദേശീയ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · ug خەلقئارا (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · tg байналмилалӣ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · gd eadarnàiseanta (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · bn আন্তর্জাতিক (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · mk меѓународен (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · pt internacional (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · nb internasjonal (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) · sh međunárodnī (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations)