national
337
2.0
- adjective
- /ˈnæʃənl/
:
nacional
- During the ceremony, the children sang the national anthem with great enthusiasm.
- national identity
- national origin
Like, is there is there a national drink for Saudi Arabia?
- Like, is there is there a national drink for Saudi Arabia?
- The problem with the United States is that there is no national identity anymore.
- You have an overlap of the principle that was announced, national self determination.
- That was me playing against Chinese national team.
- I don't know, like how do you find those people who believe the same national story as you do?
- Because at that time I was not playing a national team of a team.
Examples
-
About 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke each year, at a national cost of about 7bn.
Academic text (2011) -
The problem with the United States is that there is no national identity anymore.
-
It's a matter of national security.
-
This is a national emergency.
-
This is not the sort of thing we should have a national debate or a vote on.
-
This is for the sake of national security.
-
Only when our own national security was threatened did we act.
-
This is our national pastime.
-
The Social Work Reform Board is now implementing a national framework for supervision.
Academic text (2011) -
This is news of the gravest national consequence... concerning the war with Eurasia.
Compounds
- Formal
152
3.7
A military group in each United States state that governors or federal leaders call in emergencies
43
1.5
An area of land protected by the national government for nature and for people to visit
37
4.2
A government group that advises the leader about national security, foreign policy, the military, and intelligence agencies
30
2.5
A United States government agency that gives weather forecasts and warnings
22
3.4
A United States government agency that funds and runs medical research
- Formal
18
3.6
A United States government group that manages national parks, monuments, and protected places
17
4.4
A group of top American scientists who give independent advice on science to the government
12
1.0
A public day when most shops and government offices close across the whole country
- Archaic
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
6
3.7
A group of part-time soldiers who help in local emergencies and serve abroad
- Specialized
6
3.6
Total money earned by people and businesses in a country in one year
6
3.3
A place or building that a national government protects because it is important in history and people can visit
5
4.2
A reserve force of civilian volunteers who support the United States Air Force in war and emergencies
4
2.5
A national park in California with tall waterfalls, steep rock cliffs, and many different natural sights
- Specialized
4
3.1
A bank that the government allows to operate across the whole country
- Offensive
4
9.3
A political movement in Germany under Hitler that combines strong national pride with harmful racist ideas
3
3.8
A US government agency that protects secret information and gathers foreign intelligence
- Literature
2
3.9
Main group in a political party that plans campaigns and large meetings
2
4.9
A United States government agency that monitors oceans and weather and issues forecasts and warnings for natural disasters
2
3.6
A United States government agency that runs the country's space program and studies air and space
1
6.9
A group of Iraqi opposition leaders and parties formed in 1992 to oppose Saddam Hussein
1
4.1
An independent United States agency that helps settle disputes between employers and labor unions
1
3.4
A large park in southern Florida with wetlands, mangrove swamps and rare animals
1
6.0
An independent US agency that keeps and cares for federal records and historic documents
- Formal
1
3.9
A large United States government center that gives access to medical research and health information
1
4.0
Payments workers and employers must make in Britain to fund government benefits
A body that governs parts of the West Bank and Gaza with limited power under agreements with Israel
1
3.9
A large national park in southwest Texas with mountains, desert, deep canyons, and many wild animals
1
4.2
A large park in Alaska with tall mountains, open wild land and animals like bears and moose
1
4.0
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
1
5.6
United States government group that funds research to help police and courts
- Formal
1
5.5
US Department of Defense office that manages the Army and Air National Guard
- Offensive
1
9.4
A political belief that mixes extreme nationalism, racism, and dictatorship, linked to the Nazi Party in Germany
1
8.4
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
1
4.0
A national park in California known for giant sequoia trees and Mount Whitney
1
3.9
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 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
- Offensive
A large national park in Alaska with mountains, lakes, and old Native sites
- Offensive
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 Widely Used
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
National comes from nation, from a root meaning 'birth' that you can also see in native, so national means relating to a person's nationality or their belonging to a particular nation.