Word
multinational
Phoneticsmulti·na·tion·al
US/ˌməɫˌtaɪˈnæʃənəɫ/
UK/mˌʌltɪnˈæʃənəl/
Definitions
01business/corporate
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. operating or having offices and factories in many different countries.
adj. operating, or having subsidiary branches and assets, in multiple sovereign states. Often used to describe large corporations.
Español:multinacional
“She works for a large multinational bank with offices in London, Tokyo, and New York.”
“The multinational corporation faced significant regulatory hurdles while attempting to harmonise its employment contracts across three different continents.”
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02political/social
C1 · Advanced Academic · Formal
adj. involving or including people from several different nations.
adj. relating to, or involving, more than two nations or ethnic groups within a single political framework.
“The peacekeeping force was a multinational effort to bring peace to the region.”
“The summit aimed to establish a multinational agreement on carbon emissions, requiring cooperation between both developed and developing economies.”
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03a large company
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a very large company that does business in many countries.
n. a large commercial organisation with operations and subsidiaries in multiple countries. Often used in economic critiques or business reporting.
“Many multinationals are moving their headquarters to cities with lower taxes.”
“Economists argue that large multinationals often wield more political influence than the smaller nations in which they operate.”
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Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “multinational” in context.
Adjective
01. multinational company
“Working for a multinational company offers many opportunities to travel abroad.”
adj + noun
02. multinational corporation
“The multinational corporation has offices in over fifty countries.”
adj + noun
03. multinational body
Real-World Examples
“He advises senior management at Chinese and multinational corporations in the region which gives him a unique insight into the world’s second-largest economy.” “Then, too, he observes, sometimes customer pressure gets firms, even large multinationals, to improve working conditions, either for the firm's own workers or along its supply chain.” Etymology
From multi- + national.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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