supernational

[ soo-per-nash-uh-nl ]

/ ˌsu pərˈnæʃ ə nl /

tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.

Origin of supernational

First recorded in 1910–15; super- + national

su·per·na·tion·al·ly, adverb

Diplomats are the legal representatives of nations—only there is no supernational court before which they can state their case.

The World in Chains |John Mavrogordato
It is in the same sense extranational, in the same sense international, and has in the same sense a supernational unity.

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) |Robert G. Ingersoll
Supernational, sū-pėr-nash′un-al, adj. transcending the national, and belonging to mankind.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) |Various
It is international, and independent in a supernational unity.

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) |Robert G. Ingersoll

In Das Kunstwerk der Zukunft he showed that beyond the "local nationalism" were signs of a "supernational universalism."

Musicians of To-Day |Romain Rolland

supernational

/ (ˌsuːpəˈnæʃnəl) /

a less common word for supranational

supernationalism, noun supernationalist, noun supernationally, adverb