national

5 definitions • 16 examples

relating to or typical of a whole country and its people, rather than to part of that country or to other countries:

a national holiday

Britain has more than ten national newspapers.

The company's national headquarters is in Rome.

The children were wearing traditional national costume/dress.

The government's view is that raising taxes now would not be in the national interest (= would not be good for the country).

someone who officially belongs to a particular country:

30 people, including six Mexican nationals, were killed in yesterday's plane crash.

All foreign nationals were advised to leave the country following the outbreak of civil war.

relating to all parts of a nation or to a nation as a whole rather than to any part of it:

National headquarters of the company are in Atlanta, with branches throughout the country.

National news goes on the front page of the newspaper, with local news in the second section.

a citizen of a particular country:

Irish/Mexican nationals

a foreign national

relating to countries or to one particular country:

Unemployment in the city is significantly higher than the national average.

at a/the national level The problem needs to be addressed both at a national and international level.

a national campaign/competition/championship

a national newspaper/distributor/chain

the national government/airline/anthem