Synonyms of nationals

nationals

noun

plural of national

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• citizens
• residents
• subjects
• freemen
• inhabitants
• countrymen
• natives
• compatriots
• nonimmigrants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aliens
• foreigners
• strangers
• immigrants
• noncitizens
• nonnatives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nationals

The figures classify overseas attendees as those who are not Singaporean nationals. — Jenny Lee,matthew Tan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Then, two Ukrainian nationals were arrested, raising questions about state involvement and presenting a test of loyalty for some of Kyiv’s European allies. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Six people have been arrested in connection with the incident, including five British nationals and one British-Iranian dual citizen. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

Those conducting the online scams are sometimes willing con artists, and other times trafficked foreign nationals -- many Chinese -- tricked themselves into work and held in prison-like compounds. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

While official passenger manifests and exact arrival times were closely guarded, local sources indicated the inaugural cohort consisted largely of South American nationals. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

From a podium, Peck recapped how the multiday New York operation was going so far, including that the previous day, officers had happened upon two foreign nationals installing a skimming device, chased them down and made arrests. — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026

All the survivors were Ethiopian nationals, according to the agency. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Both men are Cuban nationals with lawful permanent residences in the United States, according to their complaints. — David Goodhue october 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026