as in citizens
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 nationals
Around 240,000 British nationals live in the UAE.
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Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Among the wounded are two Colombian nationals, one Canadian and one Russian, Secretary of Security for the State of Mexico Cristóbal Castañeda told reporters.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
All three are British nationals.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
From a detainee population that once topped tens of thousands, only Russia, Kazakhstan and some other eastern European countries have repatriated large numbers of their nationals among the ISIS families.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a new border crossing procedure that collects and registers the biometric data of non-EU nationals visiting European Union member states.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Two Emirati nationals and one Indian national sustained minor injuries.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
For the many Iranians with ties to Dubai, there are other pressures, with Iranian nationals now barred from entering or transiting through the UAE.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The act was first invoked by President James Madison during the War of 1812 against British nationals.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Among the wounded are two Colombian nationals, one Canadian and one Russian, Secretary of Security for the State of Mexico Cristóbal Castañeda told reporters.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
All three are British nationals.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
From a detainee population that once topped tens of thousands, only Russia, Kazakhstan and some other eastern European countries have repatriated large numbers of their nationals among the ISIS families.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a new border crossing procedure that collects and registers the biometric data of non-EU nationals visiting European Union member states.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Two Emirati nationals and one Indian national sustained minor injuries.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
For the many Iranians with ties to Dubai, there are other pressures, with Iranian nationals now barred from entering or transiting through the UAE.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The act was first invoked by President James Madison during the War of 1812 against British nationals.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationals
citizens
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When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bar manager and bartender Kyle Nelson, of Valparaiso, believes working-class citizens should be able to see themselves in government.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Nationals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationals. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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