multinational
ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənl̩
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Definition of multinational - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
organizationsinvolving people from different countries
  • The multinational team worked on the project together.
global international transnational
2.
businessoperating in several countries
  • The multinational corporation has offices in over 30 countries.
global international transnational

Noun

businesscorporation with branches in various nations
  • Many multinationals have their headquarters in the US.
transnational
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Expressions with multinational

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large business that owns or controls operations in several different countries
A major multinational company opened a new factory in our city.
large company that owns or controls business operations in many countries
A major multinational corporation opened new factories in three foreign markets.

Origin of multinational

Latin, multi (many) + nation (country) + -al (pertaining to)

Terms with multinational included in their meaning

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multinational company
company operating in multiple countries
multinational company
company operating in multiple countries
multinational involvement
involving multiple nations or nationalities
energy
American multinational energy corporation
military
multinational group of troops sent to help keep or restore peace
finance
American multinational bank offering banking, investment, and asset management services
MBCacr.
acr: Multinational Business Corporation
large company that operates in several countries
MNCabbr.
abr: multinational corporation
large company with offices in many countries

Examples of multinational in a sentence

  • They attended a multinational conference in Geneva.
  • The multinational company launched a new product globally.
  • She works for a multinational firm with branches worldwide.
  • The multinational expanded its operations to Asia.
  • A new multinational entered the European market.

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  1. French:multinational, entreprise internationale, ...
  2. German:multinational, multinationales Unternehmen, ...
  3. Italian:multinazionale, globale, ...
  4. Spanish:multinacional, empresa multinacional, ...
  5. Portuguese:multinacional, empresa multinacional, ...
  6. Chinese:跨国的, 跨国公司, ...
  7. Japanese:多国籍の, 多国籍企業, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَعَدِّدُ الجِنْسِيَّات, شَرِكَة مُتَعَدِّدَة الجِنْسِيَّات, ...
  9. Hebrew:בֵּינְלְאוּמִּי, תַּאֲגִיד רַב לְאוּמִּי, ...
  10. Russian:международный, многонациональная компания, ...
  11. Ukrainian:міжнародний, транснаціональна корпорація, ...
  12. Hindi:बहुराष्ट्रीय, बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनी, ...

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