Multinational
adjective
Relating to or involving several different countries.
A multinational company operates in several countries.
Often appears as...
- multinational corporation
- multinational force
noun
A corporation that has facilities and other assets in at least one country other than its home country.
She works for a multinational that has branches in more than 50 countries.
Often appears as...
- big multinational
- multinational headquarters
Usage tips
Business
adjective
Relating to or involving several different countries.
A multinational company operates in several countries.
Often appears as...
- multinational corporation
- multinational force
noun
A corporation that has facilities and other assets in at least one country other than its home country.
She works for a multinational that has branches in more than 50 countries.
Often appears as...
- big multinational
- multinational headquarters
Usage tips
Business
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Presence
When describing a company, 'multinational' emphasizes its wide cultural reach and varied markets.
The multinational fashion brand adapts its styles for different regions.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Governments
'Multinational' describes companies or groups, not governments or countries themselves.
Multinational NGOs work across borders but are distinct from the United Nations.
Pro Tip 3/3Impression of Size
Using 'multinational' can imply a large and powerful business with global influence.
He landed a job at a well-known multinational company.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Presence
When describing a company, 'multinational' emphasizes its wide cultural reach and varied markets.
The multinational fashion brand adapts its styles for different regions.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Governments
'Multinational' describes companies or groups, not governments or countries themselves.
Multinational NGOs work across borders but are distinct from the United Nations.
Pro Tip 3/3Impression of Size
Using 'multinational' can imply a large and powerful business with global influence.
He landed a job at a well-known multinational company.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Presence
When describing a company, 'multinational' emphasizes its wide cultural reach and varied markets.
The multinational fashion brand adapts its styles for different regions.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Governments
'Multinational' describes companies or groups, not governments or countries themselves.
Multinational NGOs work across borders but are distinct from the United Nations.
Pro Tip 3/3Impression of Size
Using 'multinational' can imply a large and powerful business with global influence.
He landed a job at a well-known multinational company.
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Arunachalam Muruganantham...
Then I spend another four years to create my own machine tools, a simple machine tool like this. In this machine, any rural woman can apply the same raw materials that they are processing in the multinational plant, anyone can make a world-class napkin at your dining hall. That is my invention.
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Portraits of Afghanistan...
the country several months ago national geographic senate teamed a report on life in afghanistan a country that's experienced two decades of war and multinational efforts to build a western-style democracy but now the elected afghan president has fled the country and the taliban are
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Ludwick Marishane: A...
to our key value proposition, which was cleanliness and convenience. DryBath is a rich man's convenience and a poor man's lifesaver. Having put the product into practice, we are actually now on the verge of selling the product onto a multinational to take it to the retail market,
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The true cost of gold - ...
and a corrupt system that perpetuates itself. Although Mali has abundant gold, the country lacks the infrastructure to mine and export it. So the government allows multinational corporations to apply for licenses to mine gold in exchange for taxes paid to Mali’s government.
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Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
They are multinational, as I say, they are branded, they have a clear identity, so they don't get lost in a busy world. That's something we can learn from. I want to conclude. Really what I want to say is for many of you who are operating in a range of different fields,
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Chrystia Freeland: The...
or even how difficult it is to get the big multinational companies, including those whose motto might be "don't do evil," to pay taxes at a rate even approaching that paid by the middle class. But while getting rid of crony capitalism in practice
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Thomas Piketty: New...
so if half of the world GDP is not enough to make progress on financial transparency and minimal tax for multinational corporate profits, what does it take? So I think these are not technical difficulties. I think we can make progress
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The deadly genius of...
into a truly integrated multinational that has partnerships in production in the south and partnerships in global distribution across the planet. They have cultivated a brand of professionalism, business acumen and innovation.
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Neil MacGregor: 2600...
All of those are respected by Cyrus. Cyrus sets up a model of how you run a great multinational, multifaith, multicultural society. And the result of that was an empire that included the areas you see on the screen,
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Justice for Martine Vik...
general critics of multinational corporations no not at all we were happy customers who didn't feel quite content buying the products of these companies when they just said well
Video examples
Arunachalam Muruganantham...
Then I spend another four years to create my own machine tools, a simple machine tool like this. In this machine, any rural woman can apply the same raw materials that they are processing in the multinational plant, anyone can make a world-class napkin at your dining hall. That is my invention.
Video examples
Portraits of Afghanistan...
the country several months ago national geographic senate teamed a report on life in afghanistan a country that's experienced two decades of war and multinational efforts to build a western-style democracy but now the elected afghan president has fled the country and the taliban are
Video examples
Ludwick Marishane: A...
to our key value proposition, which was cleanliness and convenience. DryBath is a rich man's convenience and a poor man's lifesaver. Having put the product into practice, we are actually now on the verge of selling the product onto a multinational to take it to the retail market,
Video examples
The true cost of gold - ...
and a corrupt system that perpetuates itself. Although Mali has abundant gold, the country lacks the infrastructure to mine and export it. So the government allows multinational corporations to apply for licenses to mine gold in exchange for taxes paid to Mali’s government.
Video examples
Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
They are multinational, as I say, they are branded, they have a clear identity, so they don't get lost in a busy world. That's something we can learn from. I want to conclude. Really what I want to say is for many of you who are operating in a range of different fields,
Video examples
Chrystia Freeland: The...
or even how difficult it is to get the big multinational companies, including those whose motto might be "don't do evil," to pay taxes at a rate even approaching that paid by the middle class. But while getting rid of crony capitalism in practice
Video examples
Thomas Piketty: New...
so if half of the world GDP is not enough to make progress on financial transparency and minimal tax for multinational corporate profits, what does it take? So I think these are not technical difficulties. I think we can make progress
Video examples
The deadly genius of...
into a truly integrated multinational that has partnerships in production in the south and partnerships in global distribution across the planet. They have cultivated a brand of professionalism, business acumen and innovation.
Video examples
Neil MacGregor: 2600...
All of those are respected by Cyrus. Cyrus sets up a model of how you run a great multinational, multifaith, multicultural society. And the result of that was an empire that included the areas you see on the screen,
Video examples
Justice for Martine Vik...
general critics of multinational corporations no not at all we were happy customers who didn't feel quite content buying the products of these companies when they just said well
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Quote examples
Mohamed ElBaradei
Egyptian Scientist
The international community must do a better job of controlling the risks of nuclear proliferation. Sensitive parts of the nuclear fuel cycle - the production of new fuel, the processing of weapon-usable material, the disposal of spent fuel and radioactive waste - would be less vulnerable to proliferation if brought under multinational control.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
One of the symptoms of an absence of innovation is the fact that you lose your jobs. Everyone else catches up with you. They can do what you do better than you or cheaper than you. And in a multinational corporate-free market enterprise, it is the company's obligation to take the factory to a place where they can make it more cheaply.
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Kevin McCarthy
American Politician
In addition to billions in new 'stimulus' spending that our country can't afford, the Geithner plan also contains billions in tax increases on small and family-owned businesses while protecting the tax preferences of wealthy, multinational corporations.
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John Holdren
American Public Servant
I think we ultimately ought to look to put all uranium enrichment and fuel reprocessing, if any is done, under multinational control. Those are the two technologies by which nuclear energy can be translated into nuclear weapons programmes.
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Kay Ivey
American Politician
The companies sending Alabama-made products to markets across the world are not just large, multinational companies, but also small and medium-sized companies located in communities across the state.
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Gordon Brown
British Politician
Every country is going to have to face up to globalisation, but Scotland has got a unique capacity because of its history as part of a multinational state to help us deal with that problem.
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Paul Polman
Dutch Businessman
Unilever brings together the resources and experience of a multinational company alongside our deep local roots, which enables us to grow a genuinely African consumer goods business.
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Simon Toyne
British Writer
We have long suspected that the faceless organisations that run our world - be it the church, multinational conglomerates or the government - keep things from us.
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Menachem Begin
Israeli Politician
UNIFIL was a complete disappointment. But a kind of multinational force.
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Karl Lagerfeld
German Designer
I would like to be a one-man multinational fashion phenomenon.
Quote examples
Mohamed ElBaradei
Egyptian Scientist
The international community must do a better job of controlling the risks of nuclear proliferation. Sensitive parts of the nuclear fuel cycle - the production of new fuel, the processing of weapon-usable material, the disposal of spent fuel and radioactive waste - would be less vulnerable to proliferation if brought under multinational control.
Quote examples
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
One of the symptoms of an absence of innovation is the fact that you lose your jobs. Everyone else catches up with you. They can do what you do better than you or cheaper than you. And in a multinational corporate-free market enterprise, it is the company's obligation to take the factory to a place where they can make it more cheaply.
Quote examples
Kevin McCarthy
American Politician
In addition to billions in new 'stimulus' spending that our country can't afford, the Geithner plan also contains billions in tax increases on small and family-owned businesses while protecting the tax preferences of wealthy, multinational corporations.
Quote examples
John Holdren
American Public Servant
I think we ultimately ought to look to put all uranium enrichment and fuel reprocessing, if any is done, under multinational control. Those are the two technologies by which nuclear energy can be translated into nuclear weapons programmes.
Quote examples
Kay Ivey
American Politician
The companies sending Alabama-made products to markets across the world are not just large, multinational companies, but also small and medium-sized companies located in communities across the state.
Quote examples
Gordon Brown
British Politician
Every country is going to have to face up to globalisation, but Scotland has got a unique capacity because of its history as part of a multinational state to help us deal with that problem.
Quote examples
Paul Polman
Dutch Businessman
Unilever brings together the resources and experience of a multinational company alongside our deep local roots, which enables us to grow a genuinely African consumer goods business.
Quote examples
Simon Toyne
British Writer
We have long suspected that the faceless organisations that run our world - be it the church, multinational conglomerates or the government - keep things from us.
Quote examples
Menachem Begin
Israeli Politician
UNIFIL was a complete disappointment. But a kind of multinational force.
Quote examples
Karl Lagerfeld
German Designer
I would like to be a one-man multinational fashion phenomenon.
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