national

noun

A subject of a nation.

(usually in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.

(usually in the plural, journalism) A national newspaper.

(law) Somebody born under the authority of a given State.

(Australian politics, New Zealand politics) A member of the National Party

(New Zealand politics) Clipping of New Zealand National Party

adjective

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

Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others.

(now rare) Nationalistic; patriotic.

Roots

nascornat- · Latin · be born

Synonyms for national

internationaladj supranationaladj federaladj nationalisticadj governmentaladj nationalistadj patrioticadj

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