Main Entry: ¹na·tion·al

Pronunciation: \ˈnash-nəl, ˈna-shə-n^əl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1580

1 : of or relating to a nation
2 : nationalist
3 : 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