intercountry

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adjective

Between countries.

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Meanings

adjectiveintercountry (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBetween countries.

    While individual states and counties will still control domestic adoption, the State Department will become the federal regulating agency in charge of intercountry adoptions.

    2007 May 16, Lynette Clemetson, “Adoptions From Guatemala Face an Uncertain Future”, in New York Times

Origin

From inter- + country.

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Translations

Polish międzypaństwowy
  • międzypaństwowybetween countries
Cite this entry
APA

intercountry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intercountry

MLA

“intercountry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intercountry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intercountry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intercountry.

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