Definition of National

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country. "A national landmark"

Partainyms: Nation
Derivative terms: Nationality, Nationality

2. Noun. A person who owes allegiance to that nation. "A monarch has a duty to his subjects"
Exact synonyms: Subject
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Group relationships: Country, Land, Nation
Specialized synonyms: Citizen, Compatriot, Nationalist, Patriot
Derivative terms: Subject, Subject

3. Adjective. Limited to or in the interests of a particular nation. "Isolationism is a strictly national policy"
Also: Domestic
Similar to: Nationalist, Nationalistic
Antonyms: International
Derivative terms: Nationality

4. Adjective. Concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country. "National forests"
Similar to: Federal
Antonyms: Local
Derivative terms: Nationality

5. Adjective. Owned or maintained for the public by the national government. "National parks"
Similar to: Public

6. Adjective. Inside the country. "The nation's internal politics"
Exact synonyms: Home, Interior, Internal
Similar to: Domestic

7. Adjective. Characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation. "A national trait"
Partainyms: Nation
Derivative terms: Nationality

8. Adjective. Of or relating to nationality. "National origin"
Derivative terms: Nationality
Partainyms: Nationality

Definition of National

1. a. Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc.

Definition of National

1. Adjective. Of or having to do with a nation. ¹

2. Adjective. (by extension) Of or having to do with a country (sovereign state). ¹

3. Noun. A citizen of a nation. ¹

4. Noun. (usually plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of National

1. a citizen of a nation [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of National

natheless
nathemo
nather
nathless
nathr saum
natica
naticoid
naticoids
natiform
natimortality
nation
nation-building
nation-state
nation-states
national (current term)
national-epic
national-revival
national academy
national academy of sciences
national airline
national anthem
national anthems
national archive
national archives
national bank
national capital
national censorship
national centre for health care technology

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