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International or '''internationally''' describes interaction between Nation s or encompassing several nations. Especially in the United States , "international" is also commonly used to mean "outside of the country." Many non-American English speakers object to this usage in material written for a worldwide audience.

Global is commonly used nowadays as a synonym for international, but such usage is incorrect. This is because "global" implies "one world" as a single unit, while "international" recognizes that different peoples, cultures, languages, nations, borders, economies, and ecosystems exist. Nonetheless such usage is found in widely-used media Buzzword s such as the "Global Economy".

In team sports, "International" commonly refers either to a Match between two national teams, or to a player Capped by his national team.

In politics, "The International" — such as, the " First International ", the " Second International ", or the " Socialist International " — may be short for any league of Communist , Radical , Socialist , or Union organizations from multiple countries. This is celebrated in '' The Internationale '', a famous Socialist song.


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