national

National means 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.

A national is a citizen of a specific country. (noun)

An example of a national is a German citizen.

See national in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

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.

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See national in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(năshˈə-nəl, năshˈnəl)

adjective

Of, relating to, or belonging to a nation as an organized whole: a national anthem.
Of or relating to nationality: their national origin.
Characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation: a national trait.
Of or maintained by the government of a nation: a national landmark.
Being in the interest of one's own nation: Isolationism is a strictly national policy.
Devoted to one's own nation or its interests; patriotic.

noun

A citizen of a particular nation. See Synonyms at citizen.
A contest or tournament involving participants from all parts of a nation. Often used in the plural.

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