supernational

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English

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Etymology

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From super- +‎ national.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -æʃənəl

Adjective

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supernational (not comparable)

  1. Spanning nations; having large autonomy.
    • 2009 June 6, Andrew E. Kramer, “Russian Warns Against Relying on Dollar”, in New York Times[1]:
      Russia, along with China and other nations, has floated the idea of forming a supernational currency to supplant the dollar, perhaps using the so-called special drawing rights units of the International Monetary Fund as a basis.