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
Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Danes feel proud of Ørsted, which has succeeded financially while combatting climate change, a national priority.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Congress established the Temporary Protected Status program in 1990 to help foreign nationals attempting to leave unstable, threatening conditions in their home countries.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The incident has sparked a national outcry and widespread protests.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Danes feel proud of Ørsted, which has succeeded financially while combatting climate change, a national priority.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
The traffic stop involved a Venezuelan national, who the agency claimed was in the United States without authorization.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Congress established the Temporary Protected Status program in 1990 to help foreign nationals attempting to leave unstable, threatening conditions in their home countries.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national
Adjective
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The videos, posted to X on Sunday afternoon, quickly drew thousands of views and appear to show Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino ordering a crowd to move back as federal agents attempted to remove a man from a vehicle parked at the gas station.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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Paperwork snafu Two-time reigning pairs figure skating national champions Alisa Efimova and husband Misha Mitrofanov qualified for the Winter Olympics in Milan next month, but are ineligible because Efimova isn't an American citizen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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Jerson Lopez-Sanchez, 28, a citizen of Honduras, was indicted and charged with three counts of assaulting federal immigration agents, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced Thursday.—
Rachel Wolf , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Constitutional law professor David Schultz, who has taught a class on police, criminal and civil procedure, has some answers.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the memory of decades-long civil unrest, largely ended by a peace agreement signed in 2016, is still fresh enough to provide a real-life context for Teddy’s machinations.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has preferred to retain internal control over all aspects of the business rather than answer to shareholders, according to analysts.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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The center dismissed the reports as fabricated and misleading and said Soltani, who was arrested on January 8 during the height of the protests, had been charged with assembly and collusion against national internal security, as well as engaging in propaganda activities against the system.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Projects include detecting leaks in aging municipal systems and restoring wetlands that recharge groundwater and reduce flood risks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Colorado has 28 municipal utilities and 22 rural electric cooperatives, according to the Colorado Energy Office website.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Trust for Public Land releases a yearly ranking of major cities in the US based on their residents’ access to public recreation areas – the city of Los Angeles ranks an embarrassing 90th, highlighting that access is undoubtedly a concern.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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In each case, agents shot at drivers or into moving cars – a practice that has largely been discouraged by law enforcement because of risks to public safety.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Tens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators also took to the streets on Monday after days of protests challenging the rule of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Khamenei, in a statement carried by state TV, praised the tens of thousands who took part in pro-government demonstrations nationwide on Monday.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“National.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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