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national

[nash-uh-nl, nash-nuhl] / ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl /
ADJECTIVE
concerning a country with a
Synonyms
STRONGEST
civil communal domestic ethnic governmental internal interstate nationwide public social
STRONG
federal general home imperial native royal sovereign state sweeping vernacular
WEAK
countrywide government civic inland politic political societal widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
private
WEAK
local

Example Sentences

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Turns out that we are part of a national trend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“The fallout — for economies, public safety, and national security — could be severe,” Anthropic said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Foulkes will now be placed on the national barred list, preventing him from working in policing in the future.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Last year, cities including Chandler, Arizona, and College Station, Texas, rejected proposed data centers -- though neither case drew the national attention that New Brunswick has.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

And my parents said it was okay for me to go with Pete and his family to see the national fireworks tomorrow.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas