national
12
2.0
- adjective
- /ˈnæʃənl/
- During the ceremony, the children sang the national anthem with great enthusiasm.
- national identity
- national origin
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- 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
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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.
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It's a matter of national security.
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This is a national emergency.
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This is not the sort of thing we should have a national debate or a vote on.
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This is for the sake of national security.
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Only when our own national security was threatened did we act.
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This is our national pastime.
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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
193
3.7
A military group in each United States state that governors or federal leaders call in emergencies
125
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
43
4.2
A government group that advises the leader about national security, foreign policy, the military, and intelligence agencies
40
3.4
A United States government agency that funds and runs medical research
33
2.5
A United States government agency that gives weather forecasts and warnings
31
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
27
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
21
4.4
A group of top American scientists who give independent advice on science to the government
15
1.0
A public day when most shops and government offices close across the whole country
14
3.3
A place or building that a national government protects because it is important in history and people can visit
13
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
8
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
8
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
4
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
3
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
2
3.4
A large park in southern Florida with wetlands, mangrove swamps and rare animals
2
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
1
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
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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.