national

1 of 2

adjective

na·tion·al ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce national (audio)

: of or relating to a nation

national boundaries

the national flag

: nationalist

: comprising or characteristic of a nationality

his national accent was plainly audible

Elinor Wylie

: belonging to or maintained by the federal government

the National Museum of American History

: of, relating to, or being a coalition (see coalition sense 2) government formed by most or all major political parties usually in a crisis

nationally adverb

national

2 of 2

noun

: one that owes allegiance to or is under the protection of a nation without regard to the more formal status of citizen or subject

: a competition that is national in scope

—usually used in plural

Example Sentences

Adjective She won the national championship last year. His test scores were higher than the national average. Doing well in the Olympics is a matter of national pride. Baseball is called America's national pastime. The game was shown on national television. Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. the National Museum of Art Noun She's a Mexican national now working in the United States. The U.S. Nationals will be held in New York City this year. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

According to leader of the Jamaican opposition, Mark Golding, the killing of George Floyd in 2020 and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests reignited conversations around national identity in Jamaica, whose population is over 90% Black.

Alison Fishburn, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022 Díaz enjoys hiking through California's national parks and shooting panoramic photography, including of the Central Coast.

Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2022 British Columbia, home to over five million people, contains seven Canadian national parks.

Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 Jackson was back in his old South Florida stomping ground on a Thursday night, ready to add luster to his campaign as a national audience bore witness.

Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 But for years, Beijing barred such inspections of audit firms in China and Hong Kong, citing national security concerns.

Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022 The arrival of the rain will mean a significant increase in the probability of flash flooding in Utah’s national parks, monuments and recreation areas.

Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Even with data-transfer agreements that smooth international business for many companies, some sensitive data such as national security information might need to remain in one jurisdiction, said Mr. Wiewiórowski.

Catherine Stupp, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 That was part of a criminal investigation into the holding of national defense information there as well as into efforts to obstruct the investigation.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022

Noun

Incidents like these highlight the gaps in protesters’ legal rights in the United Kingdom, Clive Stafford Smith, a civil rights attorney and dual British American national, told The Post.

Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Akram, a British national who was not a U.S. citizen, wasn't allowed to have a gun in Texas.

Chris Hacker, Stephen Stock, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 Police was deployed to the Marriott in scenic Yalong Bay on Saturday after guests gathered by the front door to demand transfers, according to Araf, a British national based in China who is staying at the hotel.

Linda Lew, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 The perils of securing the facility were been made clear in 2019, when a Chinese national, carrying phones and other electronic devices, was arrested after getting past a reception area by saying she was headed to the pool.

Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2022 The perils of securing the facility were been made clear in 2019, when a Chinese national, carrying phones and other electronic devices, was arrested after getting past a reception area by saying she was headed to the pool.

Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 Typically, a deportation order is made when a foreign national is convicted of an offense and sentenced to at least 12 months.

Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Nothing would ultimately come of the efforts to get the Chinese national deported, the DOJ said.

Ali Dukakis, ABC News, 19 May 2022 This Chinese national was detained for allegedly driving under the influence, the person said.

Chun Han Wong, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 See More

national 1 of 2

adjective

as in federal

of or relating to a nation played the home team's national anthem before the start of the soccer game

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

federal
government
civil
municipal
internal
public
democratic
governmental
domestic
civic
republican
nationwide
intestine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

international
global
foreign
nonnational
external
alien

national

2 of 2

noun

as in citizen

a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it recommended that foreign nationals living in the region evacuate immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

citizen
resident
subject
freeman
native
inhabitant
compatriot
countryman
nonimmigrant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

alien
foreigner
stranger
immigrant
noncitizen
nonnative

Synonym Chooser

The words citizen and subject are common synonyms of national. While all three words mean "a person owing allegiance to and entitled to the protection of a sovereign state," national designates one who may claim the protection of a state and applies especially to one living or traveling outside that state.

American nationals working in the Middle East

The synonyms citizen and national are sometimes interchangeable, but citizen is preferred for one owing allegiance to a state in which sovereign power is retained by the people and sharing in the political rights of those people.

the rights of a free citizen

The words subject and national can be used in similar contexts, but subject implies allegiance to a personal sovereign such as a monarch.

the king's subjects

单词	national
释义	national 1 of 2 adjective na·tion·al ˈna-sh(ə-)nəl 1 : of or relating to a nation national boundaries the national flag 2 : nationalist 3 : comprising or characteristic of a nationality his national accent was plainly audible Elinor Wylie 4 : belonging to or maintained by the federal government the National Museum of American History 5 : of, relating to, or being a coalition (see coalition sense 2) government formed by most or all major political parties usually in a crisis nationally adverb national 2 of 2 noun 1 : one that owes allegiance to or is under the protection of a nation without regard to the more formal status of citizen or subject 2 : a competition that is national in scope —usually used in plural Synonyms Adjective civil public Noun citizen freeman subject See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective She won the national championship last year. His test scores were higher than the national average. Doing well in the Olympics is a matter of national pride. Baseball is called America's national pastime. The game was shown on national television. Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. the National Museum of Art Noun She's a Mexican national now working in the United States. The U.S. Nationals will be held in New York City this year. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective According to leader of the Jamaican opposition, Mark Golding, the killing of George Floyd in 2020 and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests reignited conversations around national identity in Jamaica, whose population is over 90% Black. Alison Fishburn, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022 Díaz enjoys hiking through California's national parks and shooting panoramic photography, including of the Central Coast. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2022 British Columbia, home to over five million people, contains seven Canadian national parks. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 Jackson was back in his old South Florida stomping ground on a Thursday night, ready to add luster to his campaign as a national audience bore witness. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 But for years, Beijing barred such inspections of audit firms in China and Hong Kong, citing national security concerns. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022 The arrival of the rain will mean a significant increase in the probability of flash flooding in Utah’s national parks, monuments and recreation areas. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Even with data-transfer agreements that smooth international business for many companies, some sensitive data such as national security information might need to remain in one jurisdiction, said Mr. Wiewiórowski. Catherine Stupp, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 That was part of a criminal investigation into the holding of national defense information there as well as into efforts to obstruct the investigation. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Noun Incidents like these highlight the gaps in protesters’ legal rights in the United Kingdom, Clive Stafford Smith, a civil rights attorney and dual British American national, told The Post. Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Akram, a British national who was not a U.S. citizen, wasn't allowed to have a gun in Texas. Chris Hacker, Stephen Stock, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 Police was deployed to the Marriott in scenic Yalong Bay on Saturday after guests gathered by the front door to demand transfers, according to Araf, a British national based in China who is staying at the hotel. Linda Lew, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022 The perils of securing the facility were been made clear in 2019, when a Chinese national, carrying phones and other electronic devices, was arrested after getting past a reception area by saying she was headed to the pool. Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2022 The perils of securing the facility were been made clear in 2019, when a Chinese national, carrying phones and other electronic devices, was arrested after getting past a reception area by saying she was headed to the pool. Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 Typically, a deportation order is made when a foreign national is convicted of an offense and sentenced to at least 12 months. Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Nothing would ultimately come of the efforts to get the Chinese national deported, the DOJ said. Ali Dukakis, ABC News, 19 May 2022 This Chinese national was detained for allegedly driving under the influence, the person said. Chun Han Wong, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing national gross national product cross-national in the national/public interest national costume national bank national guard national debt national forest national income national seashore national park national socialism national treasure sub-national national anthem national monument anti-national national guardsman See More gross national product cross-national in the national/public interest national costume national bank national guard national debt national forest national income national seashore national park national socialism national treasure sub-national national anthem national monument anti-national national guardsman See More Kids Definition national 1 of 2 adjective na·tion·al ˈna-shə-nᵊl : of or relating to an entire country a national anthem the national news national 2 of 2 noun : a citizen of a particular country national 1 of 2 adjective as in federal of or relating to a nation played the home team's national anthem before the start of the soccer game Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance federal government civil municipal internal public democratic governmental domestic civic republican nationwide intestine Antonyms & Near Antonyms international global foreign nonnational external alien national 2 of 2 noun as in citizen a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it recommended that foreign nationals living in the region evacuate immediately Synonyms & Similar Words citizen resident subject freeman native inhabitant compatriot countryman nonimmigrant Antonyms & Near Antonyms alien foreigner stranger immigrant noncitizen nonnative Synonym Chooser The words citizen and subject are common synonyms of national. While all three words mean "a person owing allegiance to and entitled to the protection of a sovereign state," national designates one who may claim the protection of a state and applies especially to one living or traveling outside that state. American nationals working in the Middle East The synonyms citizen and national are sometimes interchangeable, but citizen is preferred for one owing allegiance to a state in which sovereign power is retained by the people and sharing in the political rights of those people. the rights of a free citizen The words subject and national can be used in similar contexts, but subject implies allegiance to a personal sovereign such as a monarch. the king's subjects
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