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multinational

adjective mul·ti·na·tion·al \-ˈnash-nəl, -ˈna-shə-n^əl\

: of, relating to, or involving more than two nations

: working in several countries

Full Definition of MULTINATIONAL

: of or relating to more than two nationalities <a multinational society>

a : of, relating to, or involving more than two nations <a multinational alliance>

b : having divisions in more than two countries <a multinational corporation>

— multinational noun

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1854

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