multinational

[ muhl-tee-nash-uh-nl, muhl-tahy- ]
/ ˌmʌl tiˈnæʃ ə nl, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

noun

a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries.

adjective

of, relating to, or involving several nations.
noting or pertaining to multinationals.

Origin of multinational

First recorded in 1925–30; multi- + national

OTHER WORDS FROM multinational

mul·ti·na·tion·al·ism, noun mul·ti·na·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby multinational

multilocular cyst, multimedia, multimeter, multimillionaire, multimodal, multinational, multinational corporation, multinodular, multinodular goiter, multinomial, multinomial theorem

British Dictionary definitions for multi-nationalism

multinational
/ (ˌmʌltɪˈnæʃənəl) /

adjective

(of a large business company) operating in several countries

noun

such a company