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national

Pronunciation: /ˈnaʃ.ə.nəl/

The English word “national” has 7 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation; the state.
  2. Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others.
  3. Nationalistic; patriotic.

noun

  1. A subject of a nation.
  2. A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
  3. A national newspaper.
  4. Somebody born under the authority of a given country.

Etymology

From Middle French national, corresponding to nation + -al.

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