national

national
[[t]næ̱ʃən(ə)l[/t]]
nationals
1) ADJ: usu ADJ n National means relating to the whole of a country or nation rather than to part of it or to other nations.

Ruling parties have lost ground in national and local elections.

...major national and international issues.

Derived words:
nationally ADV ADV with v, ADV adj

...a nationally televised speech...

Duncan Campbell is nationally known for his investigative work.

2) ADJ: ADJ n National means typical of the people or customs of a particular country or nation.

...the national characteristics and history of the country...

Baseball is the national pastime.

3) N-COUNT: usu adj N You can refer to someone who is legally a citizen of a country as a national of that country.

...a Sri Lankan-born British national.

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