Definitions for International
ˌɪn tərˈnæʃ ə nlin·ter·na·tion·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.4 / 12 votes

1. Internationaladjective

   any of several international socialist organizations

2. internationaladjective

   concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

   "international affairs"; "an international agreement"; "international waters"

3. external, international, outside(a)adjective

   from or between other countries

   "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"

GCIDERate this definition:4.6 / 5 votes

1. Internationaladjective

   Independent of national boundaries; common to all people; as, the atmosphere is an international resource; the international community of scholars.

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

1. internationalnoun

   Someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.

   The United team includes five England internationals.

2. internationalnoun

   A game or contest between two or more nations.

3. internationaladjective

   Of or having to do with more than one nation.

4. internationaladjective

   Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations.

5. internationaladjective

   Of or concerning the association called the International.

6. internationaladjective

   Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.

7. internationaladjective

   Foreign; of another country.

   an international student

8. Internationalnoun

   International Airport, as the shortened form of an airport name.

9. Etymology: inter- (among, between, amid) + national (having to do with a nation). Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. International

   International is a song by English record production duo Chase & Status. It samples elements of "The Stopper" by Cutty Ranks, who is credited as a featured artist on the video but not the song itself. The song was released as part of the duo's third studio album, Brand New Machine, on 7 October 2013. Due to the popularity of the Skrillex remix (which features on the deluxe edition of the album), the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 116 upon the album release. It was later released in the form of a video and Dimension remix on 6 August 2014. The single, backed with the Dimension remix, was released on vinyl through RAM Records on 13 September 2014.

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1. International

   International refers to something that pertains to or involves multiple nations or countries. It involves interactions, relationships, or activities that transcend national boundaries and involve collaboration, cooperation, or exchange on a global scale. The term international can be applied to various fields including politics, economics, cultural exchanges, diplomacy, or any other aspect that involves cross-border engagement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Internationaladjective

   between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations

2. Internationaladjective

   of or concerning the association called the International

3. Internationalnoun

   the International; an abbreviated from of the title of the International Workingmen's Association, the name of an association, formed in London in 1864, which has for object the promotion of the interests of the industrial classes of all nations

4. Internationalnoun

   a member of the International Association

5. Etymology: [Pref. inter- + national: cf. F. international.]

FreebaseRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. International

   International mostly means something involving more than a single country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries. For example, international law, which is applied by more than one country and usually everywhere on Earth, and international language which is a language spoken by residents of more than one country. In American English, "International" is also commonly used as a euphemism for "foreign" or even "foreigner."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. International

   in-tėr-nash′un-al, adj. pertaining to the relations between nations.—n. a short-lived association formed in London in 1864 to unite the working classes of all countries in efforts for their economic emancipation.—adv. Internat′ionally.

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1. internationalverb

   0.) Expressing motion enclosed or surrounded by mathematical literature and known in three or more territorial Nations for forming verbal actions relating to assimilations. 1.) Existing, occurring, or carried on between two or more nations. 2.) A game or contest between teams representing different countries in a sport or a player who has taken part in such a game or contest. 3.) Any of associations founded to promote socialist or communist actions. 4.) Intermediate between mutual interactive Nationalist.

   International known dictatorship controls their city and runs a zone freely.

   Etymology: Universal

   
   

   Submitted by Tony_Elyon on October 16, 2023  

2. ---

   international

   Of or relating to all countries of the world.

   International unity government is the way forward through the united nations to ensure uniformity of structure throughout the world and for all forms of local unity government, regional unity government, national unity government and european unity government to feed their data, facts, information, research and statistics on each facet of government through to the international unity government to ensure an organized, structured and systematic unity and achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - in essence a united world working together for the optimum health, human rights, right to life and shared prosperity of everyone on planet earth including animals

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 3, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'International' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #388

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'International' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1738

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'International' in Adjectives Frequency: #42

How to pronounce International?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say International in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of International in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of International in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of International in a Sentence

1. Jacob Kirkegaard:

   International Monetary Fund is gearing up for new clients in the emerging economies. International Monetary Fund is not best done by being soft on Greece. International Monetary Fund won't go to the( International Monetary Fund) board to approve participation in a third Greek bailout without something International Monetary Fund think is tough and credible.

2. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop:

   The establishment of an international criminal tribunal ... would send a clear message that the international community will not tolerate acts that threaten international peace and security by endangering civil aviation, a tribunal established by the Council would ensure broad international support for prosecutions and would maximise the prospects of securing international cooperation, which will be necessary for an effective prosecution.

3. Linus Pauling, No More War!:

   Science is the search for truth - it is not a game in which one tries to beat his opponent, to do harm to others. We need to have the spirit of science in international affairs, to make the conduct of international affairs the effort to find t he right solution, the just solution of international problems, not the effort by each nation to get the better of other nations, to do harm to them when it is possible.

4. Franklin D. Roosevelt:

   Perfectionism, no less than isolationism or imperialism or power politics, may obstruct the paths to international peace. Let us not forget that the retreat to isolationism a quarter of a century ago was started not by a direct attack against international cooperation but against the alleged imperfections of the peace.

5. Jacob Kirkegaard:

   The bottom line is the debt will not be repaid in International Monetary Fund lifetime, international Monetary Fund is gearing up for new clients in the emerging economies. International Monetary Fund is not best done by being soft on Greece. International Monetary Fund won't go to the( International Monetary Fund) board to approve participation in a third Greek bailout without something International Monetary Fund think is tough and credible.

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