Adjective

international (comparative more international, superlative most international)

Positive international

Comparative more international

Superlative most international

  1. Of or having to do with more than one nation
  2. Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations
  3. Of or concerning the association called the International
  4. Independent of national boundaries; common to all people; as, the atmosphere is an international resource; the international community of scholars
  5. Foreign, of another country; as, an international student

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Fri Aug 7 15:50:32 2009

International or internationally most often describes interaction between nations, or encompassing two or more nations, constituting a group or association having members in two or more nations, or generally reaching beyond national boundaries. In American English, "International" is also commonly used as a euphemism for "foreign" or even "foreigner."

  • In team sports, "international" commonly refers either to a match between two national teams, or to a player capped by his national team.
  • In linguistics, an "international language" is one spoken by the people of at least two nations, but preferably a large number of nations.
  • In interlinguistics, international often has to do with languages rather than nations themselves. An "international word" is one that occurs in at least two languages, but preferable many more, as with linguistics above. These words are collected from widely spoken source or control languages and often used to establish language systems that people can use to communicate internationally, and sometimes for other purposes such as to learn other languages more quickly. The vocabulary of Interlingua has a particularly wide range, because the control languages of Interlingua were selected to give its words and affixes their maximum geographic scope. In part, the language Ido is also a product of interlinguistic research.
  • In North American unionised environments, the term "international" is a euphemism for the central union location, which is often in the Washington, D.C. area. An example is the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), whose international office is in Washington, DC, whereas its local offices are spread all over North America. A regional union office that serves as an umbrella organisation for more than one local office, may still be called "international" by its rank and file members.

Global is commonly used as a synonym for "international", however such usage is typically incorrect as "global" implies "one world" as a single unit, while "international" recognizes that different peoples, cultures, languages, nations, borders, economies, and ecosystems exist. The word nonetheless sees usage as in various media buzzwords, such as "the global economy" eye.

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Tue Aug 4 23:46:03 2009

How does an airport qualify to be called international?
Q. I live near two "international" airports and neither one has customs nor has either arrivals or departures from any country other than the continental United States The largest plane that flies into one is a 737--and that's not big. That same airport is smaller than some of the regional airports I've flown into. There has to be some type of qualification for it to be called International other than recieving international flights.
Asked by redplanetexplorer - Sat Mar 15 11:10:27 2008 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. It can be an international airport if private planes entering from foreign are allowed to land there. In that case Customs Inspectors (not agents) meets the flights. By law a private plane entering from foreign must land at the first designated airport to make entry. They have to provide at least two hours advanced notice to CBP.
Answered by mmuscs - Sat Mar 15 13:04:37 2008

What is a little known international conflict that would be an interesting topic for a paper?
Q. I have to write a 4 to 5 page paper on a current world problem with relatively broad criteria: International Cooperation (the UN or another IGO), Regional Integration (the EU or another IGO), Conflict (anywhere in the world based on nationalism, ethnicity, natural resources, etc.), Terrorism, Environmental issues that are international in scope (Global Warming, Water Scarcity, Desertification, Deforestation, Population Growth, etc.), or Development issues. I, however, like to report on things people here in America traditionally don't hear about. Any suggestions?
Asked by Venom 52 - Wed Nov 19 17:56:27 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well, here's a detailed list of the some forty odd ongoing wars/insurgencies on the planet, many of which Americans have never heard of:
Answered by unitedcats2004 - Wed Nov 19 18:08:03 2008

Where would an international studies major find the best work in California?
Q. I have recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in International studies with a focus on cultural studies and am interested in moving to california. I've always lived on the east coast, specifically a suburb of Washington D.C. and I'm well aware that I could find a lot of work here in D.C, but I would really like to move out of the area in order to experience a new area and I've always liked California,but the only issue is cost. My aunt lives in Hermosa Beach and I've heard that even there it's over priced, so I'd like to find a place that is not quite extremely expensive, yet I could still find a lot of work in my field of study. It would be great if some CA residence could help on my endeaver. Thanks!
Asked by hippygurl89 - Tue Jun 26 12:19:30 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Honestly, the best places for you to find work in your field is in the San Francisco Bay area or the Los Angeles area. Unless you want to live in a not-so-nice section of these areas, or someplace far away from work, you will have to pay quite a bit for rent.
Answered by SoCal Dude - Tue Jun 26 12:56:13 2007

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