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From supra- +‎ national.

supranational (not comparable)

  1. Beyond the borders or scope of any one nation.
    Antonym: infranational
    Global warming is a supranational problem.
    • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Systems Alliance Codex entry:
      The Systems Alliance is an independent supranational government representing the interests of humanity as a whole. The Alliance is responsible for the governance and defense of all extra-solar colonies and stations. […]
    • 2017 November 13, Derek Thompson, “Why Amazon Thinks You Want to Watch a ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV Show (or Five)”, in The Atlantic‎[1]:
      If its Middle-earth series becomes must-see TV around the world, it would mean millions of new devoted subscribers in the Amazon Prime fellowship, collectively paying billions of dollars, lured by a fleet of dwarves, elves, and hobbits that would, one might say, rule their shopping behaviors and bind them to one supranational force.

of greater than national scope

supranational (plural supranationals)

  1. Such a person or organization.
    • 2021, Alexander During, Fixed Income Trading and Risk Management: The Complete Guide, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 147:
      This segment of issuers is known as the supranationals, or supras. Together with regional and agency borrowers, the bonds issued by supranationals form a bond market segment known as SSA (supras, sub-sovereigns and agencies).

supra- (supra-) +‎ national (national) [from 20th century]

supranational (feminine supranationale, masculine plural supranationaux, feminine plural supranationales)

  1. supranational

supra- +‎ national

supranational (strong nominative masculine singular supranationaler, not comparable)

  1. supranational
    Synonyms: übernational, überstaatlich

Positive forms of supranational (uncomparable)