supranationalism
- noun
- /ˌsuːprəˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/
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supranacionalismo
- Supporters argue that supranationalism enhances global cooperation by allowing for joint efforts in international governance.
Examples
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This paper argues that instead of viewing regionalism and supranationalism as implying ipso facto a threat to state sovereignty, the form of the legitimacy of international organizations is determinant for the impact of international organizations on the sovereignty of states.
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Western Europe took another giant leap toward supranationalism with the Single European Act of 1987, which saw the road cleared for a genuine single market in the EEC.
Academic text (1996) -
Both questions are indeed confined to those forms of supranationalism and regionalism which include the takeover of certain functions.
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Today, the nation-state that has been the dominant unit of government for centuries is being challenged by two forces: decentralization and supranationalism.
Academic text (1995) -
The question of the legitimacy of international organizations and the alleged threat that supranationalism and regionalism pose to the current conception of state sovereignty is, of course, closely intertwined with the type of international organization and the activity exercised by that organization.
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The idea of supranationalism enables countries to collaborate on environmental policies that affect them all.
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The emergence of supranationalism reflects the need for nations to unite in order to combat climate change more effectively.
Synonyms
Power that goes beyond individual countries, for example in the European Union
How International
5
5.5
3
6.0
71
6.0
- Literature
10
7.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
supranationalism = supranational (transparent) = supra + nation + al + ism
The step 'nation' → 'national' is transparent, but the prefix 'supra-' (meaning 'above' or 'beyond') may be less familiar to average learners, making 'supranational' somewhat less immediately obvious.
Etymology
Supranationalism comes from the parts supra meaning 'above' and national meaning 'nation' or 'country'. So, supranationalism is the idea of rules or organizations that stand 'above' individual countries and make them work together under a higher authority.