national
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adjective \ˈnash-nəl, ˈna-shə-nəl\Definition of NATIONAL
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: of or relating to a nation
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: comprising or characteristic of a nationality
4
: belonging to or maintained by the federal government
5
: of, relating to, or being a coalition government formed by most or all major political parties usually in a crisis
— na·tion·al·ly adverb
See Examples of NATIONAL
- 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
First Known Use of NATIONAL
1580
Related to NATIONAL
- Antonyms
- nonnational
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2national
nounDefinition of NATIONAL
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: 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
Examples of NATIONAL
- She's a Mexican national now working in the United States.
- The U.S. Nationals will be held in New York City this year.
First Known Use of NATIONAL
1887
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