National meaning

What does “national” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“national” is a noun and adjective with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person who owes allegiance to that nation.

national

noun

  1. a person who owes allegiance to that nation

    “a monarch has a duty to his subjects”

    Synonymssubject

adjective

  1. of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

    “national hero”

    “national anthem”

  2. limited to or in the interests of a particular nation

    “national interests”

    “isolationism is a strictly national policy”

    Oppositesinternational
  3. concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country

    “the national government”

    “national elections”

    Oppositeslocal
  4. owned or maintained for the public by the national government

    “national parks”

  5. inside the country

    “the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior”

    “the nation's internal politics”

  6. characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation

    “a national trait”

  7. of or relating to nationality

    “national origin”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University