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
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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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