Standard Lemma guide

supranational

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -æʃənəl
  • CMU ARPABET: S UW2 P R AH0 N AE1 SH AH0 N AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Beyond the borders or scope of any one nation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Global warming is a supranational problem.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Such a person or organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

transcending established national boundaries or spheres of interest

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a supranational economy
  • supranational federations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English national English supranational From supra- + national.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: supranacional — of greater than national scope
  • Dutch: supranationaal — of greater than national scope
  • Esperanto: supernacia — of greater than national scope
  • Finnish: ylikansallinen — of greater than national scope
  • French: supranational — of greater than national scope
  • Galician: supranacional — of greater than national scope
  • Georgian: ზეეროვნული (zeerovnuli) — of greater than national scope
  • Georgian: სუპრანაციონალური (suṗranacionaluri) — of greater than national scope
  • German: übernational — of greater than national scope
  • German: supranational — of greater than national scope
  • German: überstaatlich — of greater than national scope
  • Greek: υπερεθνικός (yperethnikós) — of greater than national scope
  • Indonesian: supranasional — of greater than national scope
  • Italian: sovranazionale — of greater than national scope
  • Korean: 초국가적 (chogukgajeok) — of greater than national scope
  • Occitan: supranacional — of greater than national scope
  • Polish: ponadpaństwowy — of greater than national scope
  • Portuguese: supranacional — of greater than national scope
  • Romanian: supranațional — of greater than national scope
  • Russian: наднациона́льный (nadnacionálʹnyj) — of greater than national scope
  • Russian: надгосуда́рственный (nadgosudárstvennyj) — of greater than national scope
  • Sicilian: supranazziunali — of greater than national scope
  • Spanish: supranacional — of greater than national scope
  • Turkish: uluslarüstü — of greater than national scope