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comparative more international, superlative most international
Of or having to do with more than one nation.
between or among nations examples
participated in by two or more nations examples
common to, or affecting, two or more nations. examples
serving two or more nations examples
Of or concerning the association called the International. examples
Independent of national boundaries; common to all people. quotations examples
It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today – with America standing out in the forefront and the UK not far behind.
2013 June 7, Joseph Stiglitz, “Globalisation is about taxes too”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 19
Foreign; of another nation. quotations examples
The number of international players in the National Basketball Association has increased 10 percent from one year ago, the league said on Monday.
2014 October 27, Steve Ginsburg, “More international players than ever before, league says”, in Reuters
plural internationals
(sports, chiefly Britain, Ireland) Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport. quotations examples
"The young fellah meant no real harm. After all, he's an International, so if he takes half an hour to describe a game of football he has more right to do it than most folk."
1913, Arthur Conan Doyle, “(please specify the page)”, in The Poison Belt […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton
(sports, chiefly Britain, Ireland) A game or contest between two or more nations. quotations examples
SWR has more than its fair share of major national events. As well as the [Queen's] funeral and the coronation in the past 12 months, annual events include racing at Ascot, grand slam tennis at Wimbledon, and rugby internationals at Twickenham.
2023 July 26, Paul Clifton, “A (safe and secure) Day at the Races...”, in RAIL, number 988, page 35
(politics) A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology. examples