International

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(É™)n(É™)l/, ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(É™)n(É™)É«
• GenAm IPA: /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(É™)n(É™)l/, ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(É™)n(É™)É«, ˌɪɾ̃ɚˈnæʃ(É™)n(É™)É«

Origin

inter- (among, between, amid) + national (having to do with a nation). Reportedly coined in modern English by Jeremy Bentham

Full definition of international

Adjective

1. Of or having to do with more than one nation.
2. Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
3. Of or concerning the association called the International.
4. Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
• 2013-06-07, Joseph Stiglitz, Globalisation is about taxes too, It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today – with America standing out in the forefront and the UK not far behind.
5. The atmosphere is an international resource.
   the international community of scholars
6. Foreign; of another nation.
   an international student

Noun

1. (sports) Someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.The United team includes five England internationals.
2. (sports) A game or contest between two or more nations.----