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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesorganisme supranational
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɔʁ.ɡa.nism syp.ʁa.na.sjɔ.nal
"L'Union européenne est un organisme supranational majeur."
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2 senses- 1
An international organization or union in which member states cede authority and sovereignty to a common governing institution transcending national borders.
"The European Union is a prominent supranational body capable of enacting laws that bind its member countries." - 2
Any multi-state coalition with the authority to make binding decisions superior to individual national governments within specific domains.
"Trade disputes are frequently arbitrated by a designated supranational body established by treaty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'supra-' (above, beyond) combined with 'national' (pertaining to a nation, from Latin 'natio', birth/tribe), paired with 'body' from Old Germanic roots denoting an organized group of individuals. The compound emerged in the mid-20th century, particularly following the establishment of post-WWII international organizations, to describe entities transcending traditional sovereign state boundaries.
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organisme supranational
Transliteration: ɔʁ.ɡa.nism syp.ʁa.na.sjɔ.nal
"L'Union européenne est un organisme supranational majeur."
supranationale Organisation
Transliteration: zuːpʁanaʦioˈnaːlə ɔʁɡanizaˈtsi̯oːn
"Die Europäische Union ist ein wichtiges supranationales Organ."
organismo sovranazionale
Transliteration: or.ɡaˈni.zmo so.vra.nat.t͡soˈnaː.le
"L'Unione Europea è un organismo sovranazionale."
organismo supranacional
Transliteration: oɾɣaˈnizmo supɾanaˈsjonAl
"La Unión Europea es un claro ejemplo de organismo supranacional."
organismo supranacional
Transliteration: oɾ.ɡɐˈniʒ.mu su.pɾɐ.nɐ.si.uˈnaw
"A União Europeia atua como um importante organismo supranacional."
अधिराष्ट्रीय निकाय
Transliteration: adhirāshṭrīya nikāya
"यूरोपीय संघ एक प्रमुख अधिराष्ट्रीय निकाय है।"
超国家机构
Transliteration: chāoguójiā jīgòu
"欧盟是一个典型的超国家机构。"
초국가적 기구
Transliteration: chogukgajeok gigu
"유럽 연합은 대표적인 초국가적 기구이다."
超国家機関
Transliteration: chōkokka kikan
"欧州連合は主要な超国家機関である。"
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