supralocal
- adjective
- /ˌsuːprəˈloʊkəl/
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supralocal
- The environmental conference addressed supralocal issues such as climate change that affect multiple regions.
Examples
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Hindu nationalism has long had as its explicit aim the construction of a homogenized, revitalized, and supralocal Hindu identity.
Academic text (1995) -
While it can be argued that the ideology embodied in Senegalese oratory presents the interests of hegemonic groups, this is a process that involves the active interplay of local and supralocal concerns, as well as the competing perspectives of various sectional interests within the ruling classes.
Academic text (1990) -
In so doing, I call attention to minga practice as a critical intersection of local, adaptive practices and the imperatives of supralocal humanitarian organizations.
Academic text (2017) -
Community projects often require supralocal support to tackle challenges that go beyond local boundaries.
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In today's globalized world, supralocal cooperation is essential for addressing widespread social problems.
Synonyms
521
3.5
About a particular part of a country or area rather than the whole country
1
3.9
Happening across a whole area
1
4.1
Affecting all parts of a town, city, or region
Connecting people in different places to share ideas or work together
Happening between nearby towns and cities
Not from the local area or community
Not limited to one part of the body
Pain or symptoms that are not in one clear place and affect several body parts
Antonyms
How Widespread
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Supralocal has two parts: supra- meaning 'above' or 'beyond' and local meaning 'place' or 'area'. So supralocal describes something that goes beyond a single local area and covers several places.