English dictionary
national
adjectivePronunciation
ˈnaʃn̩(ə)l
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- inside the country
adjective
- concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
adjective
- limited to or in the interests of a particular nation
adjective
- owned or maintained for the public by the national government
adjective
- of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
adjective
- of or relating to nationality
adjective
- characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation
noun
- a person who owes allegiance to that nation
Example sentences
the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior
the nation's internal politics
the national government
national elections
of national concern
the national highway system
national forests
national interests
isolationism is a strictly national policy
national parks
national hero
national anthem
a national landmark
national origin
a national trait
a monarch has a duty to his subjects