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   national

   /ˈnaʃən(ə)l/

   adjective

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

   noun

   • 1. a citizen of a particular country: "a German national"
   • 2. a national newspaper as opposed to a local one: "the inability of the local press to compete with the nationals for news"
   • 3. a nationwide competition or tournament: "she finished 16th at the nationals that year"
   • ▪ short for Grand National

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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nationalNational Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : one that owes allegiance to or is under the protection of a nation without regard to the more formal status of citizen or subject. 2. : a competition that is national in scope usually used in plural.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNATIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NATIONAL definition: 1. relating to or typical of a whole country and its people, rather than to part of that country or…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNATIONAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   relating to or typical of a whole country and its people, rather than to part of that country or to other countries: a national holiday. Britain has more than ten national newspapers. The company's national headquarters is in Rome. The children were wearing traditional national costume / dress.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNATIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. 1. of, pertaining to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit. national affairs. 2. owned, preserved, or maintained by the federal government. a national wildlife refuge. 3. peculiar or common to the whole people of a country.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › NationalNational - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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. National statistics provide information about a country as a whole.

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnational adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of national adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNATIONAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   NATIONAL definition: 1. relating to the whole of a country: 2. connected with the traditions of a particular nation…. Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › nationalNational - definition of national by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a nation: a national anthem. b. Of or relating to nationality: their national origin. 2. Of or maintained by the government of a nation: a national landmark. 3. Devoted to one's own nation or its interests; patriotic. n. 1. A citizen of a particular nation: a British national.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › nationalNational Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    National definition: Of or maintained by the government of a nation.