multinational

6 definitions • 10 examples

involving several different countries, or (of a business) producing and selling goods in several different countries:

The UN has sent a multinational peace-keeping force.

a major multinational food company

a large and powerful company that produces and sells goods in many different countries:

Are multinationals now more powerful than governments?

involving or relating to different countries, or (of a business) operating in different countries:

multinational corporations

a very large company that has offices, stores, etc. in many different countries but that is controlled from the country where it was started. A company with a quarter or more of its sales in other countries is considered to be a multinational:

If multinationals become more important than governments, they can act as major forces of economic change.

a big/large/leading multinational

a multinational organization is very large and has offices, stores, etc. in many diffferent countries:

Over the years the firm has grown into a multinational organization with more than 200 affiliates in 17 countries.

a multinational business/bank/enterprise

relating to or involving several different countries:

The joint venture will be undertaken by a multinational group of 41 countries.

multinational agreements