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   na·tion·al

   /ˈnaSHən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to a nation; common to or characteristic of a whole nation: "this policy may have been in the national interest" Similar statepublicfederalgovernmentalciviccivildomesticinternalhomepopularethnicracialculturaltribalindigenousnativeethnologicalnationwidecountrywidestatecoast-to-coastgeneralwidespreadoverallcomprehensiveOpposite localinternationallocal
   • ▪ owned, controlled, or financially supported by the federal government: "plans for a national art library"

   noun

   • 1. a citizen of a particular country, typically entitled to hold that country's passport: "a German national"
   • 2. a nationwide competition or tournament: "she finished 16th at the nationals that year"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French, from Latin natio(n-) ‘birth, race of people’ (see nation).

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   The meaning of NATIONAL is of or relating to a nation. How to use national in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of National.

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   National definition: of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit. See examples of NATIONAL used in a sentence.

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   The word national describes anything that is common to, shared by, or represents a group of people or a place that is considered a nation, like the national anthem sung before the national pastime of baseball.

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