subnational

adjective

sub·na·tion·al | \ ˌsəb-ˈnash-nəl

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, -ˈna-shə-nᵊl\

variants: or sub-national

Definition of subnational

: existing or occurring below a national level : relating to or being a group or region within a nation a subnational government members of a subnational culture Nations with differing political and economic systems are flourishing. Sub-national groups, with varied and contradictory agendas, are on the rise.— Fareed Zakaria

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