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national

national

2.0
About a whole country and its people
  • adjective
  • /ˈnæʃənl/
translation icon : nacional
  • We need to create a new national consensus.
  • national security
  • national government
  • national policy

And they've been thrust into the national stage, global stage.

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Examples

  • That is what a threat to national security looks like.

  • In this article, findings from a national survey of social service managers are described.

    Academic text (2011)
  • This is a matter of national security.

  • You got a chance to be a hero on national television.

  • Football is a national religion in Britain.

  • This is an urgent national emergency broadcast.

  • Finding the balance between liberty and license has been a national challenge for centuries.

    Academic text (2011)
  • To ensure early influence, nurses must understand local and national priorities for service development and health improvement.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We don't teach values, we don't teach national values at school.

  • The new policy will have a significant impact on national education standards across the country.

Synonyms

nationwide
vsnational
265 3.0

Happening across the whole country

is about things that relate to or affect the whole nation rather than only spreading
countrywide
vsnational
2 3.5

Happening across the whole country

is about relating to or affecting the whole nation rather than just occurring

Antonyms

1.0

Belonging to a particular area or community, not to a larger region

2.1

Relating to two or more countries

Compounds

152 3.7

A military group in each United States state that governors or federal leaders call in emergencies

65 3.7

All the money a country's government owes to others

43 1.5

An area of land protected by the national government for nature and for people to visit

An official song a country uses to represent itself at ceremonies and events

A government group that advises the leader about national security, foreign policy, the military, and intelligence agencies

A United States government agency that gives weather forecasts and warnings

A United States government agency that funds and runs medical research

18 3.6

A United States government group that manages national parks, monuments, and protected places

A group of top American scientists who give independent advice on science to the government

A respected person who is the main political figure of a country

A public day when most shops and government offices close across the whole country

10 3.7

Total value of all goods and services made by a country's people and companies in one year

An American group that supports people's right to own guns and opposes many gun laws

An independent United States agency that gives money to support research and education in science and engineering

A large protected area in western United States and the first US national park, famous for geysers and wildlife

A group of part-time soldiers who help in local emergencies and serve abroad

national income
  • Specialized
6 3.6

Total money earned by people and businesses in a country in one year

A place or building that a national government protects because it is important in history and people can visit

A fixed time when citizens must join the armed forces

A reserve force of civilian volunteers who support the United States Air Force in war and emergencies

A national park in California with tall waterfalls, steep rock cliffs, and many different natural sights

national bank
  • Specialized
4 3.1

A bank that the government allows to operate across the whole country

national socialist
  • Offensive
4 9.3

A political movement in Germany under Hitler that combines strong national pride with harmful racist ideas

A piece of cloth that officially represents a country

A US government agency that protects secret information and gathers foreign intelligence

national committee
  • Literature
2 3.9

Main group in a political party that plans campaigns and large meetings

A United States government agency that monitors oceans and weather and issues forecasts and warnings for natural disasters

A British charity that looks after old houses, gardens, and the countryside

A United States government agency that runs the country's space program and studies air and space

A group of Iraqi opposition leaders and parties formed in 1992 to oppose Saddam Hussein

A city where a country's government and leaders work

A professional group of US real estate agents and brokers

A museum that shows and keeps a country's important art and history

An independent United States agency that helps settle disputes between employers and labor unions

A large park in southern Florida with wetlands, mangrove swamps and rare animals

A famous horse race held each year in Liverpool, England with big fences

An independent US agency that keeps and cares for federal records and historic documents

1 6.6

An official limit on how much money a government can borrow

A large United States government center that gives access to medical research and health information

Payments workers and employers must make in Britain to fund government benefits

The body that governs parts of the West Bank and Gaza

A body that governs parts of the West Bank and Gaza with limited power under agreements with Israel

A large national park in southwest Texas with mountains, desert, deep canyons, and many wild animals

A large park in Alaska with tall mountains, open wild land and animals like bears and moose

A national park on the coast of Maine with rocky shores and forested mountains

A national park in the southeastern United States covering Tennessee and North Carolina with high mountains and many wild animals

A national park in northwest Wyoming with tall rocky mountains and wild animals

A museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York that honors the history and best players of baseball

United States government group that funds research to help police and courts

1 5.5

US Department of Defense office that manages the Army and Air National Guard

national socialism
  • Offensive
1 9.4

A political belief that mixes extreme nationalism, racism, and dictatorship, linked to the Nazi Party in Germany

A political party in Germany led by Adolf Hitler that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945

A large park in northern Washington State, USA with high mountains and old gold rush sites

A national park in California known for giant sequoia trees and Mount Whitney

A national park in southwest Utah with tall red cliffs and deep canyons carved by rivers

A national park in southern Florida with coral reefs, islands, and many sea animals

A national park in southern Utah known for its tall, thin orange rock pillars

A national park in southeast Utah with deep canyons carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers

A national park in Utah with colorful rocks, canyons, and desert plants and animals

A national park in New Mexico with large underground caves and rock formations

A national park in southern Oklahoma with mineral springs and clear streams

A national park on islands off southern California with many sea birds and marine life

A national park in Oregon with the deepest lake in the United States formed in a volcano crater

A large park in Alaska with Mount Denali and animals like bears and moose

A national park in eastern Utah in the United States with many natural stone arches

A national park in South Dakota with eroded rock shapes and many ancient fossils

A large park in Canada with high mountains, clear lakes, and wild animals

A US company created by the government that buys and guarantees home loans to help the mortgage market

A national park in California with giant sequoia trees, deep canyons, and high mountain lakes

A large protected area in northern Alaska with mountains, forests, tundra, sand dunes, and old human remains and tools

4.7

A large national park in Alaska with mountains, lakes, and old Native sites

A large national park in Alaska with wild nature and old sites of Native people

A national park in northern California with volcanoes, lakes, and hot springs

How Wide

international
2.1
national
2.0
regional
521 3.5
local
1.0

Surface Forms

national positive

Morphology

national = nation (transparent) = nation + al

The adjective is a regular and highly transparent formation meaning 'of or relating to a nation'.

Etymology

National comes from nation, a word that once meant people 'born' in the same place. So national describes something that belongs to or affects the whole country.