- (of a large business company) operating in several countries
- such a company
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mul•ti•na•tion•al /ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəl, ˌmʌltaɪ-/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a large corporation with operations and branches in several countries:The huge multinationals have cornered the market.
adj.
- of, relating to, or involving several nations or multinationals:the UN and multinational peacekeeping forces in the region.
mul•ti•na•tion•al
(mul′tē nash′ə nl, mul′tī-),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
mul′ti•na′tion•al•ism, n.
mul′ti•na′tion•al•ly, adv.
- a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries.
adj.
- of, pertaining to, or involving several nations.
- noting or pertaining to multinationals.
- multi- + national 1925–30
mul′ti•na′tion•al•ly, adv.
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multinational /ˌmʌltɪˈnæʃənəl/ adj
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