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supranational

[ soo-pruh-nash-uh-nl ]

adjective

  1. outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.


supranational

/ ˌsuːprəˈnæʃnəl; ˌsjuː- /

adjective

  1. beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government

    the supranational institutions of the EU

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌsupraˈnationally, adverb
  • ˌsupraˈnationalism, noun
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Other Words From

  • supra·nation·al·ism noun
  • supra·nation·ali·ty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supranational1

First recorded in 1905–10; supra- + national
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Example Sentences

In a recent trip to Prague I expected to find the usual skepticism about Brussels and supranational power.

From Time

Today, supranational technology and social media companies increasingly take on government-like functions of their own accord and wade into activities we typically associate with the domain of sovereign states.

From Time

Recognition of these issues has led to a rapidly expanding collection of AI ethics principles from companies, governments, and even supranational organizations designed to guide the developers of AI technology.

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