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| na·tion·al [ náshən'l, náshnəl ] |
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1. of nation: relating to, belonging to, representing, or affecting a nation, especially a nation as a whole rather than a part of it or section of its territory
  the national team
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2. characteristic of people of nation: relating to or characteristic of the people of a nation
the British national character
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3. owned or controlled by central government: owned, maintained, or controlled by the central government of a nation
a national film museum
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noun (plural na·tion·als) |
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1. citizen of particular nation: a citizen of a particular nation, especially when living in another country
a foreign national
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2. sports event for contestants from whole country: a sports contest involving participants from every part of a country
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often used in the plural
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