nationals

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

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Recent Examples of nationals Tensions are high after Homeland Security detained 475 people, more than 300 of them South Korean nationals, at a Hyundai electric battery plant in Savannah, Georgia. Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Six Chinese nationals were recently detained in Subic Bay on espionage charges, further heightening mistrust. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025 Nearly 500 workers, many of whom were South Korean nationals, were detained at the plant. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 However, some less-than-supportive viewers were quick to nitpick her glam choices for nationals, including her makeup for the final round. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025 At least 300 of those detained were South Korean nationals, their foreign ministry said. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 While none of the Korean nationals worked for Hyundai, about 50 of them worked for LG Energy Solutions. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 Two Ohio men and 22 Chinese nationals face charges for trafficking drugs used to strengthen fentanyl. David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025 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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  • After a poker game involving John Constantine and Jason Blood (alter ego of Etrigan the Demon) goes off the rails, average citizens suddenly start killing people, believing their victims to be demons.
    Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The vast majority of citizens no longer trust that hard work pays off and belief in the American dream has hit a record low.
    John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025

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