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

British Dictionary definitions for supranational

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