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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

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supranationalism

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/soo-pruh-nash-uh-niz-uhm/

The principle or practice of countries cooperating beyond national borders, often through international institutions.

In a Sentence

“The European Union is an example of supranationalism, where member states share sovereignty in certain policy areas.”

Origin

Early 20th‑century, from French supranationalisme, from Latin supra ‘above’ + nationalis ‘national’.

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Synonyms

internationalismglobalismmultilateralismtransnationalismintergovernmentalism

Antonyms

nationalismisolationismtribalism

Related Words

supranationalsupranationalistsupranationalityintergovernmentalmultinationalglobalregionalismfederalism

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