national
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2.7
- adjective
- /ˈnæʃənl/
- The national park was established to preserve the natural beauty and wildlife of the country.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd NICE stands for the National Institute of Coordinated Experiments.
- And NICE stands for the National Institute of Coordinated Experiments.
- It works very closely with NGOs but also with national human rights institutions.
- Yes, the US now spends more on interest than on National Defense or Medicare.
- You had to, the National Centre was at Charing Cross.
- Threat is makes us put funding into national security technologies.
- You saw the Afghan National Army start to stand up.
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Most of them operate through national oil companies that serve their government's political and economic interests.
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In 2006, he was honored with a new National Book Award for writers under 35.
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Is it really to safeguard national security?
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And, quite frankly, this area has done a lot better than the national average during the recession.
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Now retired, he was involved in seven sets of national negotiations since 1987.
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Funding for this research was provided by National Cancer Institute grant CA109153.
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Changing the Conversation, a report issued through the National Research Council, was seminal for engineering societies.
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Welcome to the 33rd Annual National Catholic Spelling Competition.
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In 2004, he spearheaded the creation of the National Center for Technological Literacy at the museum.
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Julia Glass won the 2002 National Book Award for fiction for Three Junes.
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Synonyms
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3.8
Relating to the central government of a country that shares power with states
Compounds
- Formal
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3.7
A military group in each United States state that governors or federal leaders call in emergencies
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1.5
An area of land protected by the national government for nature and for people to visit
- Literature
106
3.9
Main group in a political party that plans campaigns and large meetings
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4.2
A government group that advises the leader about national security, foreign policy, the military, and intelligence agencies
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3.4
A United States government agency that funds and runs medical research
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2.5
A United States government agency that gives weather forecasts and warnings
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3.8
A US government agency that protects secret information and gathers foreign intelligence
- Specialized
29
3.1
A bank that the government allows to operate across the whole country
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5.9
An American group that supports people's right to own guns and opposes many gun laws
- Formal
24
3.6
A United States government group that manages national parks, monuments, and protected places
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4.4
A group of top American scientists who give independent advice on science to the government
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1.0
A public day when most shops and government offices close across the whole country
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3.3
A place or building that a national government protects because it is important in history and people can visit
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3.7
An independent United States agency that gives money to support research and education in science and engineering
- Archaic
13
3.7
Total value of all goods and services made by a country's people and companies in one year
10
3.7
A group of part-time soldiers who help in local emergencies and serve abroad
10
2.6
A large protected area in western United States and the first US national park, famous for geysers and wildlife
9
4.2
A reserve force of civilian volunteers who support the United States Air Force in war and emergencies
- Offensive
8
9.3
A political movement in Germany under Hitler that combines strong national pride with harmful racist ideas
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2.5
A national park in California with tall waterfalls, steep rock cliffs, and many different natural sights
8
4.0
Payments workers and employers must make in Britain to fund government benefits
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4.9
A United States government agency that monitors oceans and weather and issues forecasts and warnings for natural disasters
- Specialized
7
3.6
Total money earned by people and businesses in a country in one year
- Offensive
5
9.4
A political belief that mixes extreme nationalism, racism, and dictatorship, linked to the Nazi Party in Germany
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4.1
An independent United States agency that helps settle disputes between employers and labor unions
4
6.9
A group of Iraqi opposition leaders and parties formed in 1992 to oppose Saddam Hussein
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3.6
A United States government agency that runs the country's space program and studies air and space
A large park in northern Colorado with high mountains, lakes, and wild animals
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3.4
A large park in southern Florida with wetlands, mangrove swamps and rare animals
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3.9
A national park in southwest Utah with tall red cliffs and deep canyons carved by rivers
A national park in northwest Wyoming with tall rocky mountains and wild animals
1
4.6
A US government agency that sets rules for measurements and helps science and technology progress
1
3.7
A museum in Cooperstown, New York, that honors the greatest baseball players and people who helped the sport
A national park in the southeastern United States covering Tennessee and North Carolina with high mountains and many wild animals
1
4.2
A large park in Alaska with tall mountains, open wild land and animals like bears and moose
A body that governs parts of the West Bank and Gaza with limited power under agreements with Israel
1
4.0
A national park in California known for giant sequoia trees and Mount Whitney
1
4.6
A national park in eastern Utah in the United States with many natural stone arches
- Formal
1
3.9
A large United States government center that gives access to medical research and health information
1
4.0
A national park on the coast of Maine with rocky shores and forested mountains
A United States agency that builds and operates spy satellites to collect information for the government and military
1
6.0
An independent US agency that keeps and cares for federal records and historic documents
1
6.3
A US company created by the government that buys and guarantees home loans to help the mortgage market
1
5.6
United States government group that funds research to help police and courts
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2.8
A national park in Washington state with rainforests, mountains, and many animals
1
4.9
A US government center that keeps the world's largest collection of weather and climate records
1
3.9
A national park in southern Florida with coral reefs, islands, and many sea animals
A national park in southeast Utah with deep canyons carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers
1
9.0
A guerrilla group in Bolivia started in the 1960s by Che Guevara
A national park in Hawaii with active volcanoes and many different plants and animals
1
6.8
United States government agency that makes and studies maps and satellite images for national security
1
4.6
A group of US agencies that collect and share secret information to protect the country
1
4.8
A national park in Colorado with well-preserved ancient cliff homes built by Native Americans
A museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York that honors the history and best players of baseball
1
3.9
A large national park in southwest Texas with mountains, desert, deep canyons, and many wild animals
1
3.0
A large park in northern California with very tall old coast redwood trees along the Pacific Ocean
- Formal
1
5.5
US Department of Defense office that manages the Army and Air National Guard
How Public
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
National comes from nation, meaning the people of a country, so a national institution is owned or run for 'the people' by the national government.