international

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

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

   international affairs

2. 2
   adj

   Of or having to do with more than one nation.

   an international discussion

3. 3
   adj

   Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.

   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.

4. 4
   adj

   Foreign; of another nation.

   an international student

5. 5
   noun

   Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

   The United team includes five England internationals.

6. 6
   noun

   A game or contest between two or more nations.

   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.

7. 7
   adj

   from or between other countries

8. 8
   adj

   Of or concerning the association called the International.

Etymology

From inter- + national. Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.