Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Above and beyond the merely national; belonging to humanity in general, not to men of any special nation.

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  • adjective Spanning nations.

Etymologies

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super- +‎ national

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Examples

  • His view was that Jewish law is non-binding religiously but ethnically valuable, saw Judaism as a natural human development rather than a supernational covenant, and was even occasionally accused of being an atheist.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Cross Memorials on Government Land 2010

  • However, some member states are known to resist ceding authority over electricity to the EU or other supernational entities.

    Italy Regulator Urges Gas Reform Liam Moloney 2011

  • The third, from 1942, says “No other Christian movement has underlined so strongly the character of Christianity as being supernational and independent of all racial barriers… It tries fanatically to make all men into brothers”.

    Obama and Niebuhr 2010

  • His view was that Jewish law is non-binding religiously but ethnically valuable, saw Judaism as a natural human development rather than a supernational covenant, and was even occasionally accused of being an atheist.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Cross Memorials on Government Land 2010

  • Ash, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, declares that: "...within two decades the institutional framework for a world economic community will be in place...and aspects of individual sovereignty will be given over to a supernational authority."

    Archive 2009-07-01 2009

  • The permissibility of joining international tribunals spans several major constitutional issues: delegating federal powers to supernational institutions; the limits if any on what can be done through the Treaty Power; and vesting judicial power in non-Article III courts.

    More from Kontorovich: The Constitutionality of International Courts: The Forgotten Precedent of Slave Trade Tribunals Mary L. Dudziak 2009

  • Ash, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, declares that: "...within two decades the institutional framework for a world economic community will be in place...and aspects of individual sovereignty will be given over to a supernational authority."

    [global governance] gore comes out with his new idea 2009

  • Russia put forward a suggestion to the IMF to look into the opportunity to create a supernational reserve currency which would be issued by international financial institutions.

    [international currency] what chance 2009

  • Ash, Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, declared that: "...within two decades the institutional framework for a world economic community will be in place...and aspects of individual sovereignty will be given over to a supernational authority."

    [socialism] and the myths we're fed 2008

  • Ash, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, declares that: "...within two decades the institutional framework for a world economic community will be in place...and aspects of individual sovereignty will be given over to a supernational authority."

    Archive 2008-11-01 2008

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