international

[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈnæʃ ə nl /
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adjective

noun

Origin of international

First recorded in 1770–80; inter- + national

OTHER WORDS FROM international

Words nearby international

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Words related to international

universal, global, foreign, world, cosmopolitan, ecumenical, all-embracing, intercontinental

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British Dictionary definitions for international (1 of 2)

international
/ (ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl) /

adjective

of, concerning, or involving two or more nations or nationalities
established by, controlling, or legislating for several nations an international court; international fishing rights
available for use by all nations international waters

noun

sport
  1. a contest between two national teams
  2. a member of these teams

Derived forms of international

internationality, noun internationally, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for international (2 of 2)

International
/ (ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl) /

noun

any of several international socialist organizations See Comintern, First International, Labour and Socialist International, Second International, Socialist International, Trotskyist International, Vienna Union
a member of any of these organizations

Cultural definitions for international

International

An international organization of workers founded by Karl Marx (see also 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.