Meaning & use
national
Relating to a whole nation, rather than to just part of it or to other countries.
See it in a sentence
The senator called for a national effort to modernize the power grid.
Voter turnout was surprisingly high in the national election held this year.
A note on using this word
National contrasts with 'local,' 'regional,' and 'international'; as a noun, 'a national' means a citizen of a particular country.
Words with a similar meaning
countrywide
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. noun
A citizen or subject of a particular country.
Only Japanese nationals were permitted to vote in the local referendum.
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