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

That 2023 event saw Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups kill 1,195 Israelis and foreign nationals and abduct 251 people. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

This can affect foreign nationals’ abilities to bank, use credit cards, or even pay bills. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

In the Philippines, China’s Ministry of Public Security canceled the passports of hundreds of Chinese nationals involved in offshore gambling operations there, turning them into fugitives who can be arrested and deported. — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026

The West African nation, which was expected to receive 20 deportees, received nationals mostly from Latin America, including Venezuela, Cuba and Colombia, Liberian Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah told Reuters. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Section 702 allowed the government to sweep up communications of foreign nationals without first seeking a warrant to do so. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

Several other Ecuadorian nationals accused of coordinating tens of tons of cocaine per month and controlling a half-dozen additional front companies were also named. — Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Although he was barred from attending USA Volleyball events, including nationals, Richardson was able to keep coaching his teams of teenage girls. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2026

The 1,200 deportees will include African nationals as well as nationals from North America, South America and the Caribbean, according to Liberian Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah. — Mark Mengonfia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026