multinational
noun [ C ]
COMMERCE uk/ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəl/ us(also multinational company); (also multinational corporation)a very large company that has offices, stores, etc. in many different countries but that is controlled from the country where it was started. A company with a quarter or more of its sales in other countries is considered to be a multinational:
If multinationals become more important than governments, they can act as major forces of economic change.
a big/large/leading multinational
multinational
adjective
uk/ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəl/ us COMMERCE
a multinational organization is very large and has offices, stores, etc. in many diffferent countries:
Over the years the firm has grown into a multinational organization with more than 200 affiliates in 17 countries.
a multinational business/bank/enterprise
relating to or involving several different countries:
The joint venture will be undertaken by a multinational group of 41 countries.
multinational agreements