National

Quick meaning: National is an adjective meaning Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation.

Meaning

Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation.

More Meanings

1. Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others.
2. (now rare) Nationalistic; patriotic.
3. A subject of a nation.
4. (usually in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
5. (usually in the plural, journalism) A national newspaper.
6. (law) Somebody born under the authority of a given State.

Example Sentences

Import tariffs were raised for the national interest.

a national assembly · on the front page of every national newspaper

this is their national dish · our national tendency to laugh at the French

After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.

Word Forms

• nat'l
• nationals

Synonyms for national

Depending on context, synonyms include subject, general, domestic, internal, public, federal.

Antonyms for national

Common opposites include local, international.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nationalistic, nationalist, federal, interior, general, public.

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