🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

organismo supranacional

Pronunciation / Transliteration: oɾ.ɡɐˈniʒ.mu su.pɾɐ.nɐ.si.uˈnaw

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Supranational body/ˌsuː.prəˈnæʃ.ən.əl ˈbɒd.i/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A União Europeia atua como um importante organismo supranacional."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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