The conception of a supranational organization solving the world's quarrels … is an attractive one (Punch).
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su|pra|na|tion|al — «SOO pruh NASH uh nuhl, NASH nuhl», adjective. above or beyond a nation or state, as in authority; supernational: »The conception of a supranational organization solving the world s quarrels … is an attractive one (Punch). –su´pra|na´tion al|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
su|pra|na|tion|al|i|ty — «SOO pruh NASH uh NAL uh tee», noun. the state of being supranational: »The [European Economic] Community was bound to develop supranationality as the six countries agreed to common policies (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
su|pra|ra|tion|al — «SOO pruh RASH uh nuhl, RASH nuhl», adjective. above or beyond the rational; not comprehensible by reason alone: »Revealed theology, by contrast, is suprarational, and although consonant with reason…reason alone could not have attained to it… … Useful english dictionary
su·pra·na·tion·al — /ˌsuːprəˈnæʃənl̩/ adj formal : involving more than one country a supranational treaty … Useful english dictionary
supranational — su•pra•na•tion•al [[t]ˌsu prəˈnæʃ ə nl[/t]] adj. gov above the authority or scope of one national government, as a project or policy • Etymology: 1905–10 su pra•na′tion•al•ism, n. su pra•na tion•al′i•ty, n … From formal English to slang
supraduction — The upward rotation of one eye. SYN: sursumduction. * * * su·pra·duc·tion (soo″prə dukґshən) [supra + L. duction] 1. the upward rotation of an eye around its horizontal axis. 2. the upward rotation of one eye independent of the… … Medical dictionary
supranational — su‧pra‧na‧tion‧al [ˌsuːprəˈnæʆnəl] adjective ECONOMICS involving more than one country: • We will focus on the way supranational economic forces affect us. * * * An agency which raises money in world capital markets to fund investment in… … Financial and business terms
supranational — su|pra|na|tion|al [ˌsu:prəˈnæʃənəl] adj [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: supra above, beyond (from Latin, from supra) + national] involving more than one country ▪ a supranational organization … Dictionary of contemporary English
supranational — su|pra|na|tion|al [ ,suprə næʃənl ] adjective FORMAL relating to or involving more than one country: supranational institutions/organizations … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
suprarational — su•pra•ra•tion•al [[t]ˌsu prəˈræʃ ə nl[/t]] adj. not understandable by reason alone; beyond rational comprehension • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
