as in federal
of or relating to a nation
played the home team's national anthem before the start of the soccer game
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as in citizen
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
recommended that foreign nationals living in the region evacuate immediately
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Recent Examples of national
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
UConn’s all-time winningest player and a two-time national champion, Samson Johnson signed with the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers shortly after the NBA Draft concluded on Thursday night.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Daren Li, a Chinese national in his early 40s, went by the alias KG Perfect.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
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Adjective
Bednarek ran a personal best (19.68) for silver, but De Grasse set a national record (19.62).
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
UConn’s all-time winningest player and a two-time national champion, Samson Johnson signed with the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers shortly after the NBA Draft concluded on Thursday night.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
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The Justice Department on Wednesday charged 25-year-old British national Kai West for operating as IntelBroker and conspiring to hack dozens of companies and organizations.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Daren Li, a Chinese national in his early 40s, went by the alias KG Perfect.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national
Adjective
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The decision was a major setback for the Adams administration, which had argued the jails’ problems could be handled in house, despite years of evidence to the contrary, as detailed in several dozen reports by the federal monitor appointed to track issues in the system.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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Cy 25 Training Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for six months.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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Mamdani’s mother is a famous filmmaker Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, to Indian parents and became an American citizen in 2018, shortly after graduating college.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Advertisement Some countries, including China, Denmark, and Finland, have issued travel advisories to their citizens about heading to the U.S. in response to various Trump policies.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Smollett reached a civil settlement with the city of Chicago earlier this year, according to NBC News.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Still, even if Abrego Garcia is to be released, ICE will arrest and detain him immediately via civil immigration process, separately from the criminal case.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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That could help make a dent in the high figure of 60% of energy that buildings use to cool their internal spaces, especially in warmer places like Singapore and the Middle East.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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He was reportedly chosen following a six-month search that included other internal and external candidates.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Never mind the questionable math used by the campaign to raise the $10 billion in municipal tax revenues, any tax increase – even at the local level – must be approved by the state assembly.—
Time,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Area municipal mayors and city managers, along with Dr. Richard Levy of Levey Consulting, will participate.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The couple went public with their relationship in 2019 and became engaged in 2023.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
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The status quo, where vast tracts remain available only for low-fee grazing, utilities, or recreation, locks in modest public returns.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“National.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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