national

The definition of national is relating to a particular country.

(adjective)

An example of national used as an adjective is the phrase "national flag" which means the flag of a specific country.

National is defined as a citizen of a specific country.

(noun)

An example of a national is a German citizen.

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See national in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. of or having to do with a nation or the nation
  2. affecting a (or the) nation as a whole; nationwide in scope, involvement, representation, etc.
  3. patriotic or nationalist
  4. established, maintained, or owned by the federal government: a national park

Origin: Fr

noun

  1. a person under the protection of a (specified) country: citizen or subject
  2. the national headquarters or administration of an organization
  3. a competition in which participants compete for a nationwide ranking, title, championship, etc.

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See national in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or belonging to a nation as an organized whole: a national anthem.
  2. Of or relating to nationality: their national origin.
  3. Characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation: a national trait.
  4. Of or maintained by the government of a nation: a national landmark.
  5. Being in the interest of one's own nation: Isolationism is a strictly national policy.
  6. Devoted to one's own nation or its interests; patriotic.
noun
  1. A citizen of a particular nation. See Synonyms at citizen.
  2. A contest or tournament involving participants from all parts of a nation. Often used in the plural.

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  • naˈtion·al·ly adverb

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