transnational
across national borders
happening in, working in, or connecting more than one country
transnational [organization/activity/issue/network]
- The investigation focused on a transnational network of smugglers.
- Climate change is a transnational challenge that no single government can solve alone.
- Many migrants maintain transnational ties with relatives and businesses in their countries of origin.
- The company has transnational operations.
- Drug trafficking is a transnational problem.
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transnational cooperation
1cooperation across countries
working together across national borders
- The pandemic showed the need for stronger transnational cooperation in public health.
- Transnational cooperation is essential for protecting rivers that pass through several countries.
- Universities in the region created a program to promote transnational cooperation.
transnational corporation
1company operating across countries
a large company that does business in several countries
- The new tax rules are aimed at profits shifted by transnational corporations.
- A transnational corporation may manufacture products in one country, sell them in another, and be headquartered in a third.
- Campaigners accused the transnational corporation of ignoring labor standards in its overseas factories.
transnational crime
1crime across national borders
crime that involves more than one country
- Cyber fraud is often treated as transnational crime because victims and offenders may be in different countries.
- The treaty helped police forces share information about transnational crime.
- Human trafficking, money laundering, and drug smuggling are common examples of transnational crime.
transnational migration
1migration with cross-border ties
moving between countries while keeping important connections in both places
- Mobile phones and cheap flights have changed patterns of transnational migration.
- The study examines how transnational migration affects children and grandparents left behind.
- Remittances are an important part of many transnational migration experiences.
transnational network
1network across countries
a group of connected people or organizations in different countries
- The charity is part of a transnational network that supports refugees.
- Researchers mapped a transnational network of activists, lawyers, and journalists.
- The company built a transnational network of suppliers and distributors.
transnational organized crime
1organized crime across borders
organized crime groups working in more than one country
- The agency tracks transnational organized crime groups involved in drug trafficking.
- Money laundering allows transnational organized crime to hide illegal profits.
- Several countries signed an agreement to strengthen action against transnational organized crime.
transnational repression
1repression beyond national borders
when a government threatens or controls its critics in other countries
- Human rights groups documented cases of transnational repression against exiled journalists.
- The committee investigated whether foreign agents were involved in transnational repression.
- Diaspora communities said transnational repression made people afraid to attend protests.
transnational terrorism
1terrorism across borders
terrorism that involves more than one country
- The report warned that transnational terrorism can be financed through online networks.
- Governments increased intelligence sharing to respond to transnational terrorism.
- The group was investigated for links to transnational terrorism.