multinational
Operates in many countries
Multinational describes things involving multiple nations or countries.
A multinational corporation operates across national borders, with subsidiaries or divisions in several countries.
Multinational forces combine troops from different nations.
As a noun, a multinational is a company with operations worldwide: The multinationals dominate the oil industry.
Corporation spanning many industries
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
- headquartersCentral command location
- mergerCorporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
stakeholder · shareholder · boardroom · executive · franchise · outsourcing · offshore · parent company
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- multiethnicOf many backgrounds
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
cross-cultural · intercultural · heterogeneous · diaspora · expatriate · multilingual · cultural exchange · global citizenship
Foreign territorial takeover
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- empireDomain under unified control
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
annexation · sovereignty · hegemony · protectorate · settler · occupation · dominion · sphere of influence
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
pact · accord · treaty · diplomacy · summit · negotiation · peacekeeping · sanctions
conglomerate
Corporation spanning many industries
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
- headquartersCentral command location
- mergerCorporate combination
acquisition · stakeholder · shareholder · boardroom · executive · franchise · outsourcing · offshore · parent company · holding company
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- multiethnicOf many backgrounds
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
pluralistic · cross-cultural · intercultural · heterogeneous · diaspora · expatriate · multilingual · cultural exchange · global citizenship · integration
colonization
Foreign territorial takeover
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- empireDomain under unified control
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
territory · annexation · sovereignty · hegemony · protectorate · settler · occupation · dominion · sphere of influence · neocolonialism
alliance
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
consortium · pact · accord · treaty · diplomacy · summit · negotiation · peacekeeping · sanctions · bilateral
- globalworldwide, global, universal, planetary, earth
- corporatecorporation, CEO, office, CFO, cubicle
- business empirestycoon, mogul, magnate, conglomerate, monopoly
- business typesbig business, business, corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership
- businessesbusiness, company, bank, bakery, enterprise
- Corporate Termssubsidiary, CFO, affiliate, division, merger
multinationallocal
Of this area
domestic · national · internal · regional · provincial
multinationalhomegrown
Raised on one's property
native · family-owned · independent · mom-and-pop · small business
- multinational corporationBusiness operating in many countries
- multinational companiesCorporations spanning multiple nations
- multinational forcesMilitary from several countries