Definition of national
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 2) government formed by most or all major political parties usually in a crisis
nationally
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of national in a Sentence
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
1580
First Known Use of national
1580
Other Government and Politics Terms
national
Definition of national
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
Examples of national in a Sentence
She's a Mexican national now working in the United States.
The U.S. Nationals will be held in New York City this year.
1845
First Known Use of national
1845
Synonym Discussion of national
Other Government and Politics Terms
NATIONAL Defined for English Language Learners
national
playDefinition of national for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to an entire nation or country
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: owned and controlled or operated by a national government
national
Definition of national for English Language Learners
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: a person who is a citizen of a country
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nationals : competitions in which people or teams from all areas of a country compete
NATIONAL Defined for Kids
Definition of national for Students
: of or relating to an entire country a national anthem the national news
nationally
adverbDefinition of national for Students
: a citizen of a particular country
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