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
On Monday, Turkey’s trade minister announced the mutual suspension of crossings for day trips, while Iranian border officials have restricted the passage of some Iranian nationals, according to travelers and local media.
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Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Tehran has threatened to confiscate the assets of Iranian nationals living abroad who assist or support the United States and Israel in their war with Iran.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors say that in 2024, Renoj-Matul and Mejia-Chaj held hostage two Guatemalan nationals smuggled into the United States who had not paid smuggling fees.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
On Monday, Turkey’s trade minister announced the mutual suspension of crossings for day-trips, while Iranian border officials have restricted the passage of some Iranian nationals, according to travelers and local media.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Authorities have said all were foreign nationals.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The 12 injured people were Bangladeshi nationals.
—Omer Bekin, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The fraying ties prompted Islamabad to return almost three million Afghan nationals in recent months, straining Kabul’s scant resources.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The United Kingdom told British nationals in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar and the UAE to register their presence to receive direct updates from its foreign ministry.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Tehran has threatened to confiscate the assets of Iranian nationals living abroad who assist or support the United States and Israel in their war with Iran.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors say that in 2024, Renoj-Matul and Mejia-Chaj held hostage two Guatemalan nationals smuggled into the United States who had not paid smuggling fees.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
On Monday, Turkey’s trade minister announced the mutual suspension of crossings for day-trips, while Iranian border officials have restricted the passage of some Iranian nationals, according to travelers and local media.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Authorities have said all were foreign nationals.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The 12 injured people were Bangladeshi nationals.
—Omer Bekin, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The fraying ties prompted Islamabad to return almost three million Afghan nationals in recent months, straining Kabul’s scant resources.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The United Kingdom told British nationals in Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar and the UAE to register their presence to receive direct updates from its foreign ministry.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationals
citizens
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The award recognizes those who support the foundation’s mission to allow students to develop to their full potential as artists, scholars, and citizens, and to provide equitable access to arts education at the Boston Arts Academy.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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The economy is tanking and insecurity spreading amid rising violence by extremist settlers and measures Israel says are meant to protect its citizens but which Palestinians say curb their movement.—
Fadwa Hodali,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Nationals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationals. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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