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[ nash -uh -nl, nash -nuh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective 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.
peculiar or common to the whole people of a country: national customs.
devoted to one's own nation, its interests, etc.; patriotic: to stir up national pride.
nationalist.
concerning or encompassing an entire nation: a national radio network.
limited to one nation.
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun 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.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of national First recorded in 1590–1600; nation + -al1
OTHER 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
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Whether he can do it on the national stage is the unanswered question.
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We face a lot of problems at this moment in our national and global history.
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If mercy is not preached by a national figure we take seriously, our battles over policy power will grow ever more merciless.
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His son, Yaqoob Bizenjo, served as a member of the National Assembly until 2013.
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In our National Gallery there are fine specimens of Correggio.
The Old Masters and Their Pictures | Sarah Tytler
A huge crowd had gathered, and the youth of it was demonstrating with energy, cheering and breaking soon into national songs.
The Guns of Europe | Joseph A. Altsheler
This unpretentious spot of Italian soil was to prove the cradle of the revolutioniser of Italy's national music-drama.
Verdi: Man and Musician | Frederick James Crowest
He stopped to send his officer to the Arcade; but the National Guard had been withdrawn from there, too.
The Countess of Charny | Alexandre Dumas (pere)
Some thirty others of the National party followed his example of defiance with a similar result.
The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1886. | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for national (1 of 2) adjective 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
noun a citizen or subject
a national newspaper
Derived forms of national nationally , adverb British Dictionary definitions for national (2 of 2) noun the National short for the Grand National
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