International
International or
internationally describes interaction between
nations or encompassing several nations. Especially in the
United States, "international" is also commonly used to mean "outside of the country."
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
buzzwords 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" â€" such as, the "
First International", the "
Second International", or the "
Socialist International" â€" 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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List of left-wing internationals*
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