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Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation; the state.
- a national assembly · on the front page of every national newspaper
- Import tariffs were raised for the national interest.
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Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others.
- this is their national dish · our national tendency to laugh at the French
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Nationalistic; patriotic.archaic
- ‘Come, come, don't deny it: they are really national. Why, now, the Adams are as liberal-minded men as any in the world: but, I don't know how it is, all their workmen are Scotch.’
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A subject of a nation.
- The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.
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A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.plural-normally
- After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.
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A national newspaper.plural-normally
- I had a crush on Bardot / Fell in love with Monroe / Read about 'em in the nationals / All the juicy little scandals
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Somebody born under the authority of a given country.