National
WordNet
adjective
(1) Inside the country
"The British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"
"The nation's internal politics"
(2) 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"
(3) Limited to or in the interests of a particular nation
"National interests"
"Isolationism is a strictly national policy"
(4) Owned or maintained for the public by the national government
"National parks"
(5) Of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
"National hero"
"National anthem"
"A national landmark"
(6) Of or relating to nationality
"National origin"
(7) Characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation
"A national trait"
noun
(8) A person who owes allegiance to that nation
"A monarch has a duty to his subjects"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- Of or having to do with a nation or a nation state; relating to a whole country.
- Import tariffs were raised for the national interest.
Usage notes
See nation for notes regarding the usage of national to refer to the UK and its member states.
Noun
- A citizen of a nation.
- The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.
- A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
- After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.