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

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

VanGrinsven's dominance at her last nationals as a junior isn't a surprise. — Nancy Armour, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Citing concerns about espionage and intellectual property theft, the US has refused to work with China and last year even banned visa-holding Chinese nationals from working at NASA. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 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

Pricing, for now, is under wraps – although pre-orders are open for Chinese nationals on its website. — New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Wadkins went to nationals her junior year for a documentary about Kitty Cone and the 504 sit-in after placing second at the state-level National History Day competition. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Chinese nationals were awarded the prestigious Fields Medal for the first time, in the latest sign of the country’s growing academic prowess. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

In 2012, after China issued passports containing a map depicting Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh as its territory, the Indian embassy in Beijing responded by stamping visas for Chinese nationals with a map showing the two regions as part of India. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026