international

Between multiple countries

International describes things involving two or more nations: international trade, international law, an international airport.

It can also mean spanning or transcending national boundaries: an international reputation, international waters.

As a noun, an international is a person who has represented their country in sport, especially in British usage: She's a former England international.

diplomacy

ambassador

Official foreign representative

  • treatyBinding pact between nations
  • embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
  • consulateForeign diplomatic office

summit · envoy · delegation · protocol · negotiation · alliance · pact · mediation · attaché · communiqué

culture

multicultural

Including multiple ethnic traditions

cuisine · festival · exchange · traditions · customs · cross-cultural · intercultural · melting-pot · mosaic · pluralism

travel

passport

Government-issued travel credential

itinerary · hotel · visa · airport · airline · backpacking · hostel · resort · cruise · booking

borders

passport

Government-issued travel credential

  • visaTravel authorization stamp
  • customsTraditional practices or import taxes
  • immigrationRelocating abroad permanently

checkpoint · frontier · boundary · jurisdiction · territory · demarcation · crossing · clearance · duty-free · quarantine

business

corporation

Legally separate business entity

merger · acquisition · conglomerate · franchise · offshore · outsourcing · globalization · operations · branch · partnership

finance

currency

Medium of exchange

banking · IMF · reserve · monetary · investment · securities · bonds · clearing · settlement · liquidity

trade

export

Foreign-bound sale

embargo · commerce · goods · shipping · logistics · supply-chain · WTO · sanctions · commodity · container

Categories
Opposites
geographic scope

internationaldomestic

Of the home

national · local · internal · regional · intranational

political orientation

internationalnationalist

One prioritizing homeland interests

nationalistic · isolationist · insular · protectionist · nativist

Phrases
Family

internationally, internationalize, internationalist, internationalism, internationals, internationalists, internationalise, internationalised, internationalized

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G