international
pronunciation
How to pronounce international in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl]
How to pronounce international in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˈnæʃnəl]
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- Adjective:
- concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
- from or between other countries
Word Origin
- international (adj.)
- 1780, apparently coined by Jeremy Bentham from inter- + national. In communist jargon, as a noun and with a capital -i-, it is short for International Working Men's Association, the first of which was founded in London by Marx in 1864. "The Internationale" (from fem. of French international), the socialist hymn, was written 1871 by Eugène Pottier. International Date Line is from 1910. Related: Internationally.
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Example
- 1. It wants international status for jerusalem .
- 2. Partly because it has always defined itself as international .
- 3. Crucially , it also militates against effective international co-ordination .
- 4. They need more international help .
- 5. International co-operation can also help .