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
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Local, national and global media outlets this week seized on the opportunity to report Zuckerberg's lawsuit against Meta.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Filip Timotija, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
There has been an increase in Chinese nationals using the Bahamas as a jumping point to illegally enter the United States.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The feed then goes to the CW’s main national control in Atlanta, then out to TVs and streaming devices.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Local, national and global media outlets this week seized on the opportunity to report Zuckerberg's lawsuit against Meta.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Salvadorian national and his legal team have denied the allegations.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 6 Sep. 2025
There has been an increase in Chinese nationals using the Bahamas as a jumping point to illegally enter the United States.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national
Adjective
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But lawmakers — both at the state and federal level — have yet to adopt any meaningful guardrails on the usage of artificial intelligence.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Bundys and several others in the vehicles were arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede federal officers.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Can the president lower the flags for a private citizen?—
James Powel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The story began moving in the other direction when Kaw Nation citizen James Pepper Henry visited the Sacred Red Rock in the 1990s, vowing one day bring the Stone home to the Kanza people.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Being undocumented in the United States, whether by crossing the border without authorization or overstaying a visa, is typically considered a civil violation rather than a criminal offense.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Sheriff's Department investigation was announced shortly after the civil suit was filed in May.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, cautioned that the talks were in the early stages and that no proposal has been finalized.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The dispute began after the village's tax administrator and attorney Deepak Desai found that Daniels had not paid all of his municipal taxes, according to court documents.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Both Suarez and Pardo have argued that switching to even years will boost Miami’s typically paltry voter turnout while significantly reducing election costs, since municipal races would be included on the general election ballot, rather than the city needing to host its own election each time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Further surveys followed along with two public consultations attracting 60,000 people.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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And even in the approximately two dozen states where names are disclosed, winners are advised to avoid public scrutiny.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Long, a former Missouri congressman who spent his pre-government career as an auctioneer, was sworn in as IRS commissioner on June 16 after being confirmed on a 53-44 party-line vote.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“National.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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