national

CEFRA2

/ˈnaʃ.ə.nəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to a whole country rather than one area.

  2. 02

    noun

    A citizen of a particular country.

Examples

  • Decide whether it would be better to advertise in a national or a local newspaper.

  • The concert concluded with the national anthem.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈnæʃ.ə.nɫ̩]
  • [ˈnaʃ.ə.nɫ̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others.

  2. Nationalistic; patriotic.

  3. Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation.

More examples

In context

  • We must all take care to preserve our national heritage.

  • Import tariffs were raised for the national interest.

  • a national assembly · on the front page of every national newspaper

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French national, corresponding to nation + -al.