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of or relating to a nation
- played the home team's national anthem before the start of the soccer game
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of national (Entry 2 of 2)
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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The first known use of national was in 1580
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