internationals
- 1Plural of international.
The club fielded four internationals in its starting lineup.
This fall's internationals drew record crowds across Europe.
Note
A regular -s plural that serves every noun use of international. In British, Irish and Australian sport it names both people and events. A club fields its internationals, meaning players who have represented their country, while a season of internationals means matches between national sides. The surrounding words usually settle which is meant. The same plural also covers transnational organizations of political parties that share an ideology.
internationals is a form of international
international, noun: A sportsperson who has represented their country in a particular sport. Full entry
- Forms
- internationalinternationals plural
- Spelling
- international → internationals: add -s
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