international

international
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internationals
1) ADJ: usu ADJ n International means between or involving different countries.

...an international agreement against exporting arms to that country.

...Kuwait International Airport...

The Cuban Government has asked for emergency aid from the international community.

Derived words:
internationally ADV usu ADV adj/-ed, also ADV with cl, ADV after v

There are only two internationally recognised certificates in Teaching English as a Foreign Language...

I am one of the few young women who has made it as a writer financially and internationally.

2) N-COUNT In sport, an international is a game that is played between teams representing two different countries. [BRIT]

...the midweek international against England.

3) N-COUNT: usu n N An international is a member of a country's sports team. [BRIT]

The two players, both former England internationals, had been at the club for 16 years.


English dictionary. 2008.

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