Interstate vs International - What's the difference?
interstate | international |
(chiefly, US, and, Australia) of, or relating to two or more states
(chiefly, US, and, Australia) crossing states (usually provincial state, but also e.g. multinational sense).
Of or having to do with more than one nation.
Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
Of or concerning the association called the International.
Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author=(Joseph Stiglitz)
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, title= Foreign; of another nation.
(sports) Someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.
(sports) A game or contest between two or more nations.
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As adjectives the difference between interstate and international
is that interstate is of, or relating to two or more states while international is of or having to do with more than one nation.As nouns the difference between interstate and international
is that interstate is a freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System while international is someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.As an adverb interstate
is crossing states (usually provincial state, but also e.g. multinational sense).As a proper noun International is
international Airport, as the shortened form of an airport name.interstate
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(en adjective)Globalisation is about taxes too, passage=It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today – with America standing out in the forefront and the UK not far behind.}}
See also
* supranationalNoun
(en noun)- The United team includes five England internationals .