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transnational

transnational: listen to British English pronunciationtransnational: listen to American pronunciation /ˌtrænzˈnæʃənəl/ adjective

Definition

used to describe companies or business activities that exist or take place in more than one country:
More large companies nowadays operate on a transnational basis.
transnational corporations/companies/organizations
(Definition of transnational adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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