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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryna·tion·al I \ˈnash-nəl, ˈna-shə-nəl\ adjective DATE 15801. of or relating to a nation2. nationalist3. comprising or characteristic of a nationality4. belonging to or maintained by the federal government5. of, relating to, or being a coalition government formed by most or all major political parties usually in a crisis• na·tion·al·ly adverb II noun DATE 18871. one that owes allegiance to or is under the protection of a nation without regard to the more formal status of citizen or subject2. a competition that is national in scope — usually used in pluralSynonyms: see citizenEnglish Etymologynational 1590s, from nation; national anthem first recorded 1819, in Shelley. Related: Nationally.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ nationalna·tion·al / 5nAFnEl / adjective[usually before noun] 1. connected with a particular nation; shared by a whole nation 国家的；民族的；全国的: national and local newspapers 全国性的和地方的报纸 national and international news 国内和国际新闻 national and regional politics 国家和地区政治 a national election 全国性选举 These buildings are part of our national heritage. 这些建筑是我们民族遗产的一部份。 They are afraid of losing their national identity. 他们担心会失去他们的民族特色。 2. owned, controlled or paid for by the government 国有的；国立的；国营的: a national airline / museum / theatre 国营航空公司；国立博物馆；国家剧院 noun (technical 术语) a citizen of a particular country (某国的)公民: Polish nationals living in Germany 生活在德国的波兰公民 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: PUBLIC 1, civic, civil 2 Synonyms: DOMESTIC 2, home, ||inland, internal, intestine, municipal, nativen. Function: noun Synonyms: CITIZEN 2, subjectWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedna·tion·alI. \ˈnashənəl, -shnəl, -ˈnaash-, ˈnaish-\ adjectiveEtymology: Middle French, from nation + -al1. : of or relating to a nation: as a. : of, affecting, or involving a nation as a whole especially as distinguished from subordinate areas < the national desire to win a war — E.L.Bernays > < the Republican party is not national in scope — Arthur Krock > < national newspapers > < national advertising > — compare local b. : of, relating to, or affecting one nation as distinguished from several nations or a supranational group < protected only by national action in concert with that of another power — O.W.Holmes †1935 > < the basis … is neither national nor continental but planetary — Lewis Mumford > < a national king > — compare international c. : identified with or symbolic of a specific nation < regards wine and brandy as national beverages — G.G.Weigend > < the national poet of the empire — James Bryce > < national game > < national flower > < national costume > d. : having a size or importance of significance for a nation as a whole < his performances … brought him national distinction — Providence (R.I.) Evening Bulletin > < a vice-president … is not a national figure in the fullest sense — R.H.Rovere >2. : nationalist < intensely national >3. : of, having the characteristics of, or being a nationality < his national accent was plainly audible — Elinor Wylie > < the doctrine of national self-determination acquired greater prominence — Oscar Handlin > < the various national groups that settled in the state — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania >4. : of, maintained, or sponsored by the government of a nation < one mile from a national tarred road — advt > < one of four national cemeteries in Louisiana — American Guide Series: Louisiana > < a national park >5. : of, relating to, or being a government formed in a parliamentary system by representatives of most or all major political parties usually in a period of crisis6. usually capitalized : of, relating to, or constituting a minor political party composed of the Greenbackers7. usually capitalized : of, relating to, or being a major political party in New Zealand generally favoring private enterprise and tending to represent agricultural and business as contrasted with labor interests < the anti-Labour forces represented in the National party are miscellaneous — Alexander Brady >II. noun(-s)1. : one that owes permanent allegiance to a nation without regard to place of residence or to possession of a more formal status (as that of citizen or subject) < citizens of Guam and nationals but not citizens of the United States — D.L.Oliver > < under that act a person might be a Canadian national without being a British subject — T.N.M.Buesst > < American nationals in China >2. : national blue3. : the national or major competition held in various sports — usually used in plural < runner-up to the champion in the nationals — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union >4. : an organization (as a fraternity or labor union) having local units on a nationwide basisSynonyms: see citizen

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