Princeton's WordNet

1. national, subject(adj)

   a person who owes allegiance to that nation

   "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"

2. national(adj)

   of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

   "national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark"

3. national(adj)

   limited to or in the interests of a particular nation

   "national interests"; "isolationism is a strictly national policy"

4. national(adj)

   concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country

   "the national government"; "national elections"; "of national concern"; "the national highway system"; "national forests"

5. national(adj)

   owned or maintained for the public by the national government

   "national parks"

6. home(a), interior(a), internal, national(adj)

   inside the country

   "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"

7. national(adj)

   characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation

   "a national trait"

8. national(adj)

   of or relating to nationality

   "national origin"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. national(adjective)ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl

   relating to a nation, often in contrast to the larger world or a smaller part of the nation

   national pride; the national anthem; a story on the national news; students performing better than the national average

2. nationalˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl

   being the responsibility of or owned by the government

   the rising national debt

3. national(noun)ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl

   a citizen of a country

   a U.S. national

Wiktionary

1. national(Noun)

   A citizen of a nation.

   The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.

2. national(Noun)

   A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.

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

3. national(Adjective)

   Of or having to do with a nation.

4. national(Adjective)

   Of or having to do with a country (sovereign state).

   Import tariffs were raised for the national interest.

Origin: From nationalis, from natio; see nation.

Webster Dictionary

1. National(adj)

   of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc

2. National(adj)

   attached to one's own country or nation

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