multinational
|mul-ti-na-tion-al|
/ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənl/
global reach
Etymology
'multinational' originates from the prefix 'multi-' meaning 'many' and 'national' from Latin 'natio' meaning 'nation'.
'multinational' evolved from the combination of 'multi-' and 'national' in the 20th century to describe entities operating across multiple nations.
Initially, it referred to entities involving multiple nations, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a company or organization that operates in multiple countries.
Many multinationals have their headquarters in major cities around the world.
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Adjective 1
involving or operating in several nations or nationalities.
The company is a multinational corporation with offices in 10 countries.
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