transnational
adj.describing something that operates or exists in many different countries at the same time. It is often used to talk about big companies or laws that cross borders.
adj.operating, existing, or extending across national boundaries. Often describes entities or processes that function beyond the jurisdiction or reach of a single sovereign state.
“The company is a transnational corporation with offices in fifty countries.”
“Addressing climate change requires a transnational approach because environmental issues do not stop at national borders.”
“The rise of transnational digital platforms has challenged traditional legal frameworks, as data flows and service delivery often bypass the regulatory reach of individual nation-states.”
Typically used attributively before a noun; frequently collocates with 'corporation', 'crime', or 'governance'.
“The West African country has launched a major crackdown of transnational drug trades, particularly cocaine trafficking, in recent years.”
“But as useful as it is to locate this novel in an evolving tradition of transnational modernism, Mine is unequivocally a work about Tasmania, its brutal histories and its maddening ecology.”
From trans- + national.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.