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
Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The exhibition opens May 21 and invites viewers to consider how national narratives are constructed—and who gets left out.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2025
Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The main suspect is a German national identified by media as Christian Brueckner, who is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for raping a 72-year-old woman in Portugal in 2005.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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Adjective
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
—Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The exhibition opens May 21 and invites viewers to consider how national narratives are constructed—and who gets left out.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 June 2025
Noun
Separate Immigration Order Blocks Harvard International Students In a separate, unprecedented proclamation issued on June 4, 2025, Donald Trump banned foreign nationals from coming to the United States to attend Harvard University.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The main suspect is a German national identified by media as Christian Brueckner, who is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for raping a 72-year-old woman in Portugal in 2005.
—Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national
Adjective
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The federal Justice Department has announced investigations into the state and the California Interscholastic Federation over its inclusive policies for transgender athletes.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Soon after Drumright submitted his report, federal prosecutors embarked on a wide-ranging probe of the Chinese community.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Blavatnik is a dual citizen of the U.S. and the U.K.—
Robert Olsen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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In any case, Estonia is rather a model citizen within the trans-Atlantic alliance.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The text messages were largely between Baldoni, his publicist Jennifer Abel and crisis management expert Melissa Nathan, and were obtained through a civil subpoena, Lively's complaint said.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Age verification for pornographic websites Texas enacted a law in 2023 that requires pornography websites to confirm that visitors are at least 18 years old or face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day.—
Melissa Quinn
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The requirement for clean, reliable and secure data that can adapt to the changing demands of internal and external partners has become a table stake for forward-thinking companies in this marketplace.—
Lori Schafer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Hegseth's use of Signal is now under internal investigation by the Defense Department's inspector general.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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In other business, the board addressed a potential budget shortfall by approving a municipal grocery sales tax of one percent.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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According to Kansas City’s municipal code on impounding a dog who has bitten someone, the dog — if already deemed dangerous through the court process— should be immediately impounded and euthanized humanely.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Most of these protests are taking place in parks or other public areas.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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However, public trust in that body and the wider judiciary is scant following a slew of high-profile graft scandals coupled with a conspicuous lack of prosecutions or accountability.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 June 2025
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“National.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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