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International or '''internationally''' most often describes interaction between Nation s, or encompassing two or more nations, constituting a group or association having members in two or more nations, or generally reaching beyond national boundaries. In American English , "International" is also commonly used to signify "outside of the country".

Global is commonly used as a synonym for "international", however such usage is typically incorrect as "global" implies "one world" as a single unit, while "international" recognizes that different peoples, Cultures , Languages , Nations , Border s, Economies , and ecosystems exist. The word nonetheless sees usage as in various media Buzzword s, such as "the global economy".

In ), whose international office is in Washington, DC, whereas its local offices are spread all over North America. A regional union office that serves as an umbrella organisation for more than one local office, may still be called "international" by its rank and file members.

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.

In linguistics, an "international language" is one spoken by the people of at least two nations, but preferably a large number of nations.

In interlinguistics, international often has to do with languages rather than nations themselves. An "international word" is one that occurs in at least two languages, but preferable many more, as with linguistics above. These words are collected from widely spoken source or control languages and often used to establish language systems that people can use to communicate internationally, and sometimes for other purposes such as to learn other languages more quickly. The vocabulary of is also a product of interlinguistic research.


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  • Ankerl Guy: ''Coexisting Contemporary Civilizations: Arabo-Muslim, Bharati, Chinese, and Western.'' Geneva: INUPRESS, 2000, ISBN 2881550045