supranational

[ soo-pruh-nash-uh-nl ]
/ ˌsu prəˈnæʃ ə nl /

adjective

outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.

Origin of supranational

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + national

OTHER WORDS FROM supranational

su·pra·na·tion·al·ism, noun su·pra·na·tion·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby supranational

supramaxilla, supramaxillary, suprameatal triangle, supramentale, supramolecular, supranational, supranatural, supranuclear, supranuclear paralysis, supraocclusion, supraoptic commissure

Example sentences from the Web for supra-national

  • True democracy, supra-national democracy, must take its stand against "imperialism masquerading as democracy."

    The Forerunners |Romain Rolland

  • Because of our population, however, we would have minority representation in any supra-national government now being planned.

    The Invisible Government |Dan Smoot

  • All American advocates of supra-national government, or world government, claim their principal motive is to achieve world peace.

    The Invisible Government |Dan Smoot

British Dictionary definitions for supra-national

supranational
/ (ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəl, ˌsjuː-) /

adjective

beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government the supranational institutions of the EU

Derived forms of supranational

supranationalism, noun supranationally, adverb