supernational
- adjective
- /ˌsuːpərˈnæʃənl/
- Formal
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supranacional
- Many believe that supernational governance can help tackle global challenges more effectively than individual nations alone.
Examples
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The agreements made by the supernational organization aim to promote peace and cooperation among countries.
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In our examination of this aspect of panideas, it should be noted that the term panregion originally applied to any geographical supernational expression of a panidea.
Academic text (1990) -
What is to be "supernational"?
Academic text (1992) -
Whether subnational or supernational, as in pan-Arabism, the appeal of these alternative identities is hardly captured in the conventional moralizing about corruption.
Academic text (2004) -
On the other hand, during the post-mandate period, the seizure of power by military officers in Syria and Iraq (as well as in Egypt) simultaneously nourished supernational, pan-Arabist loyalties throughout the region.
Academic text (1995) -
The supernational laws are crucial for addressing issues that transcend national borders, such as climate change.
Synonyms
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About organizations and actions that involve more than one country
Antonyms
How International
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Supernational comes from the Latin parts super- meaning 'above' and nation meaning 'country'. So something supernational sits 'above' single countries and covers or affects several nations at once.