26984 words

national

5 definitions • 16 examples
1
relating to or typical of a whole country and its people, rather than to part of that country or to other countries:

Examples:

a national holiday
Britain has more than ten national newspapers.
The company's national headquarters is in Rome.
The government's view is that raising taxes now would not be in the national interest (= would not be good for the country).
2
someone who officially belongs to a particular country:

Examples:

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.
3
relating to all parts of a nation or to a nation as a whole rather than to any part of it:

Examples:

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.
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Examples:

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.
the national government/airline/anthem

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