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national

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adjective

na·​tion·​al ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce national (audio)
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: of or relating to a nation
national boundaries
the national flag
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3
: comprising or characteristic of a nationality
his national accent was plainly audible Elinor Wylie
4
: belonging to or maintained by the federal government
the National Museum of American History
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: of, relating to, or being a coalition (see coalition sense 2) government formed by most or all major political parties usually in a crisis
nationally adverb

national

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noun

1
: one that owes allegiance to or is under the protection of a nation without regard to the more formal status of citizen or subject
2
: a competition that is national in scope
usually used in plural

Synonyms

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citizen, subject, national mean a person owing allegiance to and entitled to the protection of a sovereign state.

citizen is preferred for one owing allegiance to a state in which sovereign power is retained by the people and sharing in the political rights of those people.

the rights of a free citizen

subject implies allegiance to a personal sovereign such as a monarch.

the king's subjects

national designates one who may claim the protection of a state and applies especially to one living or traveling outside that state.

American nationals working in the Middle East

Example Sentences

Adjective She won the national championship last year. His test scores were higher than the national average. Doing well in the Olympics is a matter of national pride. Baseball is called America's national pastime. The game was shown on national television. Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. the National Museum of Art Noun She's a Mexican national now working in the United States. The U.S. Nationals will be held in New York City this year. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
According to leader of the Jamaican opposition, Mark Golding, the killing of George Floyd in 2020 and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests reignited conversations around national identity in Jamaica, whose population is over 90% Black. Alison Fishburn, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022 Díaz enjoys hiking through California's national parks and shooting panoramic photography, including of the Central Coast. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2022 British Columbia, home to over five million people, contains seven Canadian national parks. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 Jackson was back in his old South Florida stomping ground on a Thursday night, ready to add luster to his campaign as a national audience bore witness. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 But for years, Beijing barred such inspections of audit firms in China and Hong Kong, citing national security concerns. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022 The arrival of the rain will mean a significant increase in the probability of flash flooding in Utah’s national parks, monuments and recreation areas. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Even with data-transfer agreements that smooth international business for many companies, some sensitive data such as national security information might need to remain in one jurisdiction, said Mr. Wiewiórowski. Catherine Stupp, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 That was part of a criminal investigation into the holding of national defense information there as well as into efforts to obstruct the investigation. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022
Noun
Incidents like these highlight the gaps in protesters’ legal rights in the United Kingdom, Clive Stafford Smith, a civil rights attorney and dual British American national, told The Post. Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Akram, a British national who was not a U.S. citizen, wasn't allowed to have a gun in Texas. Chris Hacker, Stephen Stock, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 Police was deployed to the Marriott in scenic Yalong Bay on Saturday after guests gathered by the front door to demand transfers, according to Araf, a British national based in China who is staying at the hotel. Linda Lew, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 The perils of securing the facility were been made clear in 2019, when a Chinese national, carrying phones and other electronic devices, was arrested after getting past a reception area by saying she was headed to the pool. Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2022 The perils of securing the facility were been made clear in 2019, when a Chinese national, carrying phones and other electronic devices, was arrested after getting past a reception area by saying she was headed to the pool. Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 Typically, a deportation order is made when a foreign national is convicted of an offense and sentenced to at least 12 months. Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Nothing would ultimately come of the efforts to get the Chinese national deported, the DOJ said. Ali Dukakis, ABC News, 19 May 2022 This Chinese national was detained for allegedly driving under the influence, the person said. Chun Han Wong, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of national was in 1580

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