non-nationaladj.n.
/nɒnˈnaʃn̩(ə)l/, /nɒnˈnaʃən(ə)l/, U.S. /nɑ(n)ˈnæʃən(ə)l/, /nɑ(n)ˈnæʃn(ə)l/ A. adj.
That is not national; that consists of or represents more than one nation; that is not a citizen of a (usually specified) state.
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the world > people > nations > [adjective] > not devoted to or shared by nation as a whole
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the world > people > nations > [adjective] > not national
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1852 Spectator 25 Sept. 921/2 The utility of such a separated, non-national army, we saw on the 2d of December.
1870 Appletons' Jrnl. 15 Oct. 4 478 Thus arose the ‘Parisienne’, and to its non-national origin is attributed the short duration of its popularity.
1937 S. Spender Forward from Liberalism 272 The U.S.S.R. offers the world the example of the non-national state.
1942 L. B. Namier Conflicts 11 A line of independent States arose between Austria and Turkey which, with the backing of Russia, were to become a menace to both these non-national Empires.
1997 J. Ryan Dismantling Mr Doyle iii. 36 We thought you might be interested. Nearly all non-national Inter D Masters women students are.
B. n.
A person who is not a citizen or subject of a (usually specified) state.
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1902 in Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law (1908) 2 898 The President of the United States of America should designate two arbitrators (nonnationals).
1916 G. H. Blakeslee Probl. & Lessons of War 220 Will you submit the Monroe Doctrine to a tribunal all but one of whom are foreigners, aliens, non-nationals of yours?
1936 D. R. Taft Human Migration 171 Our nationalism tends to make us..rate nationals above non-nationals.
1992 P. W. Birnie & A. E. Boyle Internat. Law & Environment v. i. 190 International law may afford states an extended or extraterritorial protective jurisdictions to act against non-nationals.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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