national

[ nash-uh-nl, nash-nuh l ]

/ ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.

owned, preserved, or maintained by the federal government: a national wildlife refuge.

peculiar or common to the whole people of a country: national customs.

devoted to one's own nation, its interests, etc.; patriotic: to stir up national pride.

nationalist.

concerning or encompassing an entire nation: a national radio network.

limited to one nation.

noun

a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection: U.S. nationals living abroad.

Often nationals. a national competition, tournament, or the like: We're invited to Minneapolis for the nationals.

a national company or organization.

Origin of national

First recorded in 1590–1600; nation + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM national

na·tion·al·ly, adverb an·ti·na·tion·al, adjective an·ti·na·tion·al·ly, adverb non·na·tion·al, adjective, noun

non·na·tion·al·ly, adverb pre·na·tion·al, adjective pro·na·tion·al, adjective pseu·do·na·tion·al, adjective pseu·do·na·tion·al·ly, adverb qua·si-na·tion·al, adjective qua·si-na·tion·al·ly, adverb sub·na·tion·al, adjective un·na·tion·al, adjective un·na·tion·al·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH national

federal national

Words nearby national

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Example sentences from the Web for nationally

Nationally, the number of Americans concerned that Ebola will shoot through the population is skyrocketing.

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The Daily Beast found out with the help of nationally ranked competitive eater Eric ‘Badlands’ Booker.

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Nationally, Ashford University has received $110 million to educate Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the last five years.

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Nationally, the University of Phoenix received nearly $1 billion from the new GI Bill over the last five years.

‘Degree Mills’ Are Exploiting Veterans and Making Millions Off the GI Bill |Aaron Glantz |June 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Democrats nationally were already gloating about the results on Tuesday night.

How Eric Cantor Sabotaged Himself |Ben Jacobs, Tim Mak |June 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In later years the club will be known just like other big clubs of to-day, "Nationally and Sciencelly."

Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 |Various
It is individually rather than nationally that I propose to scan it now.

The Soul of the Far East |Percival Lowell
Individual self-restraint rings out in our vocabulary as nationally descriptive.

Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association |Intercollegiate Peace Association
Farther: What does it nationally matter whether Lord A. gives me £30 or £300 on the exchange?

Arrows of the Chace, v. 2 |John Ruskin
And in 1913 he had his first real opportunity to preach this nationally to all the people of his own native land.

The Career of Leonard Wood |Joseph Hamblen Sears

British Dictionary definitions for nationally (1 of 2)

national

/ (ˈnæʃənəl) /

adjective

of, involving, or relating to a nation as a whole

of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular nation the national dress of Poland

rare nationalistic or patriotic

noun

a citizen or subject

a national newspaper

Derived forms of national

nationally, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for nationally (2 of 2)

National

/ (ˈnæʃənəl) /

noun

the National short for the Grand National

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