I. in ‧ ter ‧ na ‧ tion ‧ al 1 S2 W1 /ˌɪntəˈnæʃ ə nəl◂ $ -tər-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ nation , ↑ national , ↑ multinational , ↑ nationalism , ↑ nationalist , ↑ nationality , ↑ nationalization , ↑ nationhood , ↑ international , ↑ internationalism , ↑ internationalist , ↑ internationalization ; adjective : ↑ national , ↑ international , ↑ multinational , ↑ nationalist , ↑ nationalistic , nationalized, ↑ internationalist ; verb : ↑ nationalize , ↑ internationalize ; adverb : ↑ nationally , ↑ internationally ]
relating to or involving more than one nation ⇨ national
international trade/market/competition
the response of the international community
the UN and other international organizations
⇨ ↑ international relations , ↑ internationally
II. international 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ nation , ↑ national , ↑ multinational , ↑ nationalism , ↑ nationalist , ↑ nationality , ↑ nationalization , ↑ nationhood , ↑ international , ↑ internationalism , ↑ internationalist , ↑ internationalization ; adjective : ↑ national , ↑ international , ↑ multinational , ↑ nationalist , ↑ nationalistic , nationalized, ↑ internationalist ; verb : ↑ nationalize , ↑ internationalize ; adverb : ↑ nationally , ↑ internationally ]
1 . an international sports game
2 . British English someone who plays for one of their country’s sports teams ⇨ national