international
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2.1
- adjective
- /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənl/
:
internacional
- I am a frequent international traveler.
- international community
- an international journal
- international law
We're doing IG live to the International Space Station.
- We're doing IG live to the International Space Station.
- When they hit international airspace and go back.
- They didn't think about in large part international affairs, Foreign Relations.
- And the question was how would the international community handle this?
- That that attempt to go international taught me a lot.
- The two world wars brought this era of international trade to an end.
- And the movie premiered at Toronto International Film Festival last September.
- I have too many international policy conflicts.
- Do you think that international pressure is doing harm or good?
Examples
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But surely, under international law.
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Many countries are cooperating on international environmental initiatives to combat climate change.
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That was the beginning of the international exchange programs.
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And the question was how would the international community handle this?
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Playing international football and regular football, you know, at the highest level.
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You are now entering an international holding area.
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Have you won any international competitions?
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Community colleges have gradually come to understand that international education is an important component of their mission.
Academic text (2011) -
Additionally, Europe is, and has been, an important international forum for Native artists, scholars, and activists.
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Meanwhile, the G-20 has gone from a modestly effective international institution to an active arena of conflict.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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2.7
Relating to the whole world, not just one country
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3.8
About other countries rather than the home country
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6.6
Involving more than one country
Happening between two or more countries
An informal short form for things involving more than one country, like a company or event
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.6
An international organization that lends money and gives advice to countries with financial problems
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3.6
Matters and relations between countries about politics, trade, or diplomacy
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3.5
A group of countries and people from different nations who work together on common problems
- Offensive
12
6.8
Use violence or threats by people from one country to cause fear and reach political goals in another country
An organization that runs the modern Olympic Games around the world
An international organization that helps countries use nuclear energy safely and peacefully
A court that settles legal disputes between countries and gives legal advice to the United Nations
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5.1
An invisible line in the middle of the Pacific where the calendar date changes when crossed
- Specialized
1
3.9
A standard set of units like metre and kilogram that people use worldwide to measure
- Jargon
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4.4
A chess player who has the top title from the world chess group FIDE
A large airport in Queens in New York City that handles domestic and international flights
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3.4
A major airport on Long Island near New York City where planes arrive and leave
- Specialized
A record of all money and goods a country sends to and receives from other countries in a year
A government group from another country that collects secret information
- Specialized
Agreements between countries to move and share supplies and equipment during military or disaster relief missions
- Specialized
A unit of length equal to 1,609.344 meters used in the United States and the United Kingdom
- Specialized
A unit of distance for ships and planes that equals 1,852 meters
- Specialized
A standard note for tuning instruments where the A above middle C is 440
- Specialized
A scale that shows how high sea waves and long smooth waves are
- Archaic
An older unit for electric current slightly less than the modern ampere
An organization that helps countries protect workers' rights and improve working conditions worldwide
A worldwide group of volunteers who help communities with projects like eye tests and local services
An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools
A United Nations organization that makes rules for safe international air travel
Part of the World Bank that gives low-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries
An agency of the World Bank Group that gives money to private companies and guarantees loans to support development
A terrorist group started by Osama bin Laden in 1998 to unite armed Islamist groups in different countries
A United Nations group that makes rules for ships and sea safety worldwide
A religious group that worships Krishna, a Hindu god, and shares its beliefs worldwide
- Specialized
A modern system of measurement used worldwide that defines units like the meter and kilogram
- Formal
An official Interpol notice that asks countries to arrest and send back a person accused of a crime
An international airport in Queens, New York that handles many flights to and from other countries
- Specialized
An international system of units used in science like the meter and kilogram
- Specialized
An international metric system of measurement used in science and engineering, with units like the metre and kilogram
An organization that helps children and mothers with health, education, and basic needs in poor countries
How International
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2.7
3
3.9
∞
2.1
521
3.5
54
6.0
405
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
International comes from the parts inter- 'between' and nation 'country'. So international means 'between countries' or involving two or more countries.