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 the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, investigators reviewed social media accounts, a website and a billboard in Latin America that advertised maternity packages at South Texas hospitals to foreign nationals. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026

The visa for journalists - which currently can last years - would be up to 240 days or, in the case of Chinese nationals, 90 days. — Doina Chiacu, USA Today, 16 July 2026

India’s foreign affairs ministry later said ten of its nationals had been rescued from the vessel after it was struck off the coast of Oman but that one of its nationals was missing. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

The Rome Statute, which created the ICC in 2002, gives the court jurisdiction over crimes that happen on the territory of member states or that are committed by nationals of member states. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Most of the victims, who are believed to be foreign nationals, died after ignoring shelter-in-place instructions, authorities said. — Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Recent federal actions have placed those protections in jeopardy for many Haitian nationals, prompting demonstrations across the country, including in Bridgeport. — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Citing national security concerns, foreign nationals were abruptly banned access to the systems last month—so Anthropic took them both down. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The 40-year-old is the co-founder and executive director of Haitian Support Center, a nonprofit that provides a range of services to Haitian nationals and refugees, including legal assistance. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 2 July 2026