NATIONAL Definition & Meaning

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national

[ nash-uh-nl, nash-nuhl ]

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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.

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.

national

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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

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First recorded in 1590–1600; nation + -al ¹

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Huntington Beach 2, Corona del Mar 0: The Oilers head to North Carolina for a national tournament with a 12-1 record.

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Rubio said the US had to balance global humanitarian rescue work with "other needs" and "other priorities" that were in the US national interests.

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"On the supply side, the problem is that all measures taken by the local or national governments are going against landlords," says Mr Villén.

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"In the time I've been here, we've had two decisions that have gone for us against Liverpool and there has been a national campaign," he said.

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After declaring a national economic emergency on Wednesday, Trump announced new tariffs on billions of dollars of goods of at least 10%.

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