# international

Pronunciation: US say "in-tur-NASH-uh-nuhl" /ˌɪn.(t)ɚˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/; UK say "in-tuh-NASH-uh-nuhl" /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/

## Adjective

1. Existing or happening between two or more nations, or involving, affecting or serving several nations at once, as international trade, law or flights do.
   - Simple: Between or involving two or more countries.
   - _The dispute was settled through international arbitration between the two states._
   - _Diplomats negotiated an international agreement covering both nations' waters._
2. Foreign; belonging to or coming from another nation.
   - Simple: Coming from another country, not your own.
   - _The university welcomed many international students this semester._
   - _He developed a taste for international cuisine while traveling._
3. Not limited by national borders; shared by all people.
   - Simple: Belonging to all people, not just one country.
   - _Scientific knowledge is international, owned by no single country._
   - _Laughter is truly international, understood by people in every culture whether or not they share a language._

## Noun

4. A sportsperson who has represented their country in a particular sport. *(Australia, British, Ireland)*
   - Simple: A player who has played for their country in a sport.
   - _As a former international, he now coaches the youth squad._
   - _The team includes several internationals who have played for England._
5. A game or contest played between teams from two or more nations. *(Australia, Britain, Ireland)*
   - Simple: A game or match played between two or more countries.
   - _She scored a hat-trick in the international against France._
   - _The two nations have met in over fifty internationals._
6. A cross-border organization uniting political parties from different countries that share a similar ideology.
   - Simple: A group that links political parties from different countries that share the same beliefs.
   - _The party joined an international that brought together green movements worldwide._
   - _Several internationals emerged in the early twentieth century to coordinate leftist parties._

## Other meanings

- (adjective) Relating to or connected with the political association known as the International.

## Origin

Jeremy Bentham brought this word into modern English, building it from the prefix inter- and national, in An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (printed 1780, published 1789).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/international (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).