transnational
Spanning multiple countries
Transnational describes things that cross or extend beyond national borders.
Transnational corporations operate in multiple countries.
Transnational crime involves activities spanning jurisdictions—drug trafficking, human smuggling, money laundering.
The word emphasizes movement across boundaries rather than simply involving multiple nations: transnational migration patterns, transnational advocacy networks.
Point where paths intersect
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- visaTravel authorization stamp
checkpoint · frontier · boundary · jurisdiction · smuggling · trafficking · border patrol · demarcation
Structured illegal enterprise
- terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
- cybercrimeIllegal digital conduct
human trafficking · drug trade · dark web · syndicate · underground · illicit · enforcement · Interpol
Binding pact between nations
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- intergovernmentalBetween or among governments
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
jurisdiction · sanctions · protocol · convention · human rights · extradition · Interpol · tribunal
Scattered population sharing origins
- migrationMovement to new territory
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
fusion · world music · cuisine · intercultural · exchange program · cultural diplomacy · hybrid identity · expatriate
Corporation spanning many industries
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
- holding companyBusiness owning other businesses
- joint ventureCollaborative business arrangement
merger · acquisition · offshore · outsourcing · supply chain · parent company · affiliate · consortium
Direct effort for reform
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- solidarityUnity among allies
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
civil society · social movement · feminist · environmental · labor rights · human rights · campaign · coalition
crossing
Point where paths intersect
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
visa · checkpoint · frontier · boundary · jurisdiction · smuggling · trafficking · border patrol · demarcation · extradition
organized crime
Structured illegal enterprise
- terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
cybercrime · human trafficking · drug trade · dark web · syndicate · underground · illicit · enforcement · Interpol · contraband
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- intergovernmentalBetween or among governments
diplomacy · jurisdiction · sanctions · protocol · convention · human rights · extradition · Interpol · tribunal · arbitration
diaspora
Scattered population sharing origins
- migrationMovement to new territory
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
heritage · fusion · world music · cuisine · intercultural · exchange program · cultural diplomacy · hybrid identity · expatriate · bilingual
conglomerate
Corporation spanning many industries
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
- holding companyBusiness owning other businesses
joint venture · merger · acquisition · offshore · outsourcing · supply chain · parent company · affiliate · consortium · franchise
activism
Direct effort for reform
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- solidarityUnity among allies
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
NGO · civil society · social movement · feminist · environmental · labor rights · human rights · campaign · coalition · networked
- globalworldwide, global, universal, planetary, earth
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- geographic scopelocal, regional, global, continental, planetary
- cultural exchangecultural exchange, cross-cultural, student exchange, intercultural, exchange program
- diasporaAfrican diaspora, exiles, Irish diaspora, emigrants, Jewish diaspora
- global businessmultinationals, foreign markets, global strategy, foreign investment, global markets