international

Definitions

1. adjective

   Between or involving different countries.

   Examples

   • The meeting talked about international problems.
   • She works for an international company.
2. adjective

   Taken part in by two or more countries.

   Examples

   • It was an international sports competition.
   • Canada won the international hockey tournament.
3. adjective

   Shared by or affecting two or more countries.

   Examples

   • There is an international rule for ships.
   • International law covers many countries.
4. adjective

   Serving more than one country.

   Examples

   • The city built a new international airport.
   • Our flight left from the international terminal.
5. adjective

   Relating to the International, an old group of socialist parties.

   Examples

   • Delegates from every socialist party came to the meeting of the International.
   • The International published the pamphlet in the 1920s.
6. adjective

   Not limited by country borders.

   Examples

   • The sea is an international resource.
   • Scholars form an international community.
7. adjective

   From another country.

   Examples

   • She is an international student from Brazil.
   • The league has many international players.
8. noun

   A sports player who has played for their country.

   Examples

   • The team has five England internationals.
   • He became an international at the age of nineteen.
9. noun

   A sports match between two countries.

   Examples

   • The club hosts rugby internationals every year.
   • He scored twice in his first international.
10. noun

    A group of political parties from different countries with the same ideas.

    Examples

    • The Socialist International joins parties from around the world.
    • Delegates met at the International's yearly congress.