national
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit.
national affairs.
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owned, preserved, or maintained by the federal government.
a national wildlife refuge.
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peculiar or common to the whole people of a country.
national customs.
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devoted to one's own nation, its interests, etc.; patriotic.
to stir up national pride.
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concerning or encompassing an entire nation.
a national radio network.
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limited to one nation.
noun
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a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection.
U.S. nationals living abroad.
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Often nationals. a national competition, tournament, or the like.
We're invited to Minneapolis for the nationals.
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a national company or organization.
adjective
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of, involving, or relating to a nation as a whole
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of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular nation
the national dress of Poland
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rare nationalistic or patriotic
noun
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a citizen or subject
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a national newspaper
noun
Other Word Forms
- antinational adjective
- antinationally adverb
- nationally adverb
- nonnational adjective
- nonnationally adverb
- prenational adjective
- pronational adjective
- pseudonational adjective
- pseudonationally adverb
- quasi-national adjective
- quasi-nationally adverb
- subnational adjective
- unnational adjective
- unnationally adverb
Etymology
Origin of national
Example Sentences
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With around four million inhabitants, Dubai hosts the largest population in the United Arab Emirates and accounts for almost 25 percent of national GDP.
From Barron's
The Bosnian national had spent years applying for tourist visas to Mali, only to be repeatedly denied on security grounds.
From BBC
Ali Khamenei had the final say on all matters of Iran’s national security as the paramount leader.
Nearly two-thirds use natural gas, well above the national average of 51%.
From Los Angeles Times
He is looking like a shoo-in for his national team for the World Cup as his and Brentford's fairytale season continues.
From BBC
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