national
of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
owned, preserved, or maintained by the federal government: a national wildlife refuge.
a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection: U.S. nationals living abroad.
Often nationals. a national competition, tournament, or the like: We're invited to Minneapolis for the nationals.
a national company or organization.
Origin of national
1Other words from national
- na·tion·al·ly, adverb
- an·ti·na·tion·al, adjective
- an·ti·na·tion·al·ly, adverb
- non·na·tion·al, adjective, noun
- non·na·tion·al·ly, adverb
- pre·na·tion·al, adjective
- pro·na·tion·al, adjective
- pseu·do·na·tion·al, adjective
- pseu·do·na·tion·al·ly, adverb
- qua·si-na·tion·al, adjective
- qua·si-na·tion·al·ly, adverb
- sub·na·tion·al, adjective
- un·na·tion·al, adjective
- un·na·tion·al·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with national
- federal, national
Words Nearby national
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How to use national in a sentence
Every year, on opening night, the orchestra, under his instructions, would play the national anthem before the opera began.
Mark Cuban had the right idea: It’s time to rethink how we use the national anthem | John Feinstein | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostMark Cuban isn’t the first to try to stop playing the national anthemI also note that watching athletes find their voices and draw attention to their passions by kneeling during the anthem has been inspiring.
The pregame national anthem — in all its roiling contradictions — still has something to offer | Barry Svrluga | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostPrime Minister Yoshihide Suga, 72, first told parliament he was “not familiar with the remarks,” to boos from the opposition, before saying they were “unfavorable to the national interest” but claiming it was not up to him whether Mori resigned.
Japan Olympics chief who said women talk too much will resign over remarks, reports say | Simon Denyer, Julia Mio Inuma | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThe NCAA tournament ends with the Final Four on April 3 and the national title game on April 5.
Big Ten moves men’s basketball tournament to Indianapolis | Emily Giambalvo | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostMany of the hosts who followed Limbaugh into national syndication weren’t as skillful or as popular.
Rush Limbaugh is ailing. And so is the conservative talk radio industry. | Paul Farhi | February 9, 2021 | Washington Post
The scheme has been condemned by civil liberties groups and queried by the national Association of Head Teachers.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis | Nico Hines | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTPortraits of Lincoln and Eisenhower were removed from the offices of the Republican national Committee.
Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America | John Avlon | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhether he can do it on the national stage is the unanswered question.
We face a lot of problems at this moment in our national and global history.
But the last national figure to wield ancient personal authority in an explicitly religious way was Robert F. Kennedy.
He was long a correspondent of the national Intelligencer and other papers, residing in Virginia.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe has come to believe in such things as old age pensions and national insurance.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockI must make no mistake, and blunder into a national type of features, all wrong; if I make your mask, it must do us credit.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuOpening of the national assembly of France, after the abdication of Louis Philippe.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe courts in every state must also follow the decisions of the federal courts in all matters of a national character.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for national (1 of 2)
/ (ˈnæʃənəl) /
of, involving, or relating to a nation as a whole
of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular nation: the national dress of Poland
rare nationalistic or patriotic
a citizen or subject
a national newspaper
Derived forms of national
- nationally, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for National (2 of 2)
/ (ˈnæʃənəl) /
the National short for the Grand National
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