sub·na·tion·al
| \ ˌsəb-ˈnash-nəl
, -ˈna-shə-nᵊl \
, -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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“Subnational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subnational. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of subnational was in 1840
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