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

Some have been stranded in third countries since Washington suspended its refugee admissions program in January 2025 and subsequently imposed sweeping restrictions on the entry of Afghan nationals. — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

The Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of the Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy, found the works in an apartment in Parma; nine Moldovan nationals have since been placed under investigation. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

And a Georgia basketball coach who was suspended for three years by SafeSport over allegations that were not publicly disclosed even took his team of boys to AAU nationals. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors believe the network collected tens of millions of dollars from foreign nationals seeking lawful permanent resident status, the Justice Department said. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

According to prosecutors, the trio recruited Chinese nationals to enter the United States on B-1 and L-1 visas to work at the factory. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Cease-and-desist letters were issued to detention centers where Mexican nationals had died. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

According to figures compiled for this story, some 330,735 Haitian nationals had received TPS approval in the United States as of March 31, though advocates say that the universe of people affected extends well beyond that official number. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

However, Canada's border policy at the time prohibited most unvaxxed foreign nationals from entering the country. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026