NONNATIONAL Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

nonnational

adjective

Definition of nonnational

as in foreign

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Recent Examples of nonnational Robinson’s words ring true with a number of women who paid their dues in the Chicago Golden Gloves (the longest-running and largest nonnational amateur boxing event in America). — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023

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Adjective

The United States could reap crucial benefits from sharing foreign trade secrets with select tech firms.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
In the eastern coastal city of Durban, where looting of shops owned by foreign nationals was reported by the state broadcaster, SABC, riot police were deployed to the city center.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of foreign

Adjective

Disruptions to external infrastructure could therefore affect parts of its fuel supply chain.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
In both wars, external support has made sustained air and missile strike campaigns far less likely to result in political capitulation, or economic or military collapse.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of external

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Expectations around workload and external factors, including international conflicts and crises, are contributing to these heightened anxieties.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The SoHo store is expected to appeal more to a downtown, international and fashion-forward shopper.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of international

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