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na·tional (nas̸h′ə nəl)
adjective
- of or having to do with a nation or the nation
- affecting a (or the) nation as a whole; nationwide in scope, involvement, representation, etc.
- patriotic or nationalist
- established, maintained, or owned by the federal government a national park
Etymology: Fr
noun
- a person under the protection of a (specified) country: citizen or subject
- the national headquarters or administration of an organization
- a competition in which participants compete for a nationwide ranking, title, championship, etc.
Related Forms:
- nationally na′·tion·ally adverb
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