internationalproblem
nounUK /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl ˈprɒbləm/
US /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˈprɑːbləm/
A problem that many countries around the world have to solve together.
Climate change is an international problem that every country must help fix.
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2. A difficulty between two or more countries that needs careful talking to settle.
The leaders met to discuss the international problem at the border.
3. A trouble that spreads from one country to another, like a disease or pollution.
Air pollution is an international problem because the wind carries it across borders.
4. A puzzle or task in a school contest that students from many countries work on together.
Our class solved an international problem about clean water for the science fair.