national
nouns
adjectives
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
"national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark"
limited to or in the interests of a particular nation
"national interests"; "isolationism is a strictly national policy"
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antonym
is similar to
devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others
"nationalist aspirations"; "minor nationalistic differences"
see also
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
"domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"
concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
"the national government"; "national elections"; "of national concern"; "the national highway system"; "national forests"
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antonym
is similar to
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
"the Federal Bureau of Investigation"; "federal courts"; "the federal highway program"; "federal property"
owned or maintained for the public by the national government
"national parks"
is similar to
not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
"the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures"
inside the country
"the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"
characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation
"a national trait"
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pertains to
of or relating to nationality
"national origin"
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pertains to
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