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National

noun/nˈæʃənəl/
Definition
a person who owes allegiance to that nation
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈæʃənəl/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈaʃənəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈaʃənəl/
3 syllables Say it as /nˈæʃənəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna person who owes allegiance to that nation
“a monarch has a duty to his subjects”
adjectiveof or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
“national hero”
adjectivelimited to or in the interests of a particular nation
“national interests”
adjectiveconcerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
“the national government”
adjectiveowned or maintained for the public by the national government
“national parks”
adjectiveinside the country
“the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior”
adjectivecharacteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation
“a national trait”
adjectiveof or relating to nationality
“national origin”
Word Forms
nationaladjectiveof or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
subjectadjectivebeing under the power or sovereignty of another or others
subjectverbmake subservient; force to submit or subdue
nationalnouna person who owes allegiance to that nation
nationalitynounthe status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
nacional
una persona que debe lealtad a esa nación
🇮🇹Italian
nazionale
una persona che deve fedeltà a quella nazione
🇳🇱Dutch
nationaal
een persoon die trouw verschuldigd is aan dat land
🇵🇹Portuguese
nacional
uma pessoa que deve lealdade a essa nação
🇷🇺Russian
национальный
человек, который обязан быть верным этой нации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
राष्ट्रीय
एक व्यक्ति जो उस राष्ट्र के प्रति निष्ठा रखता है
🇧🇩Bengali
জাতীয়
সেই জাতির প্রতি আনুগত্য থাকা একজন ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
தேசிய
அந்த தேசத்திற்கு விசுவாசமாக இருக்கும் ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
జాతీయ
ఆ దేశానికి విధేయత చూపే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
राष्ट्रीय
त्या राष्ट्राशी निष्ठा ठेवणारी व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
રાષ્ટ્રીય
એક વ્યક્તિ જે તે રાષ્ટ્ર પ્રત્યે નિષ્ઠા ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ
ಆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദേശീയ
ആ രാജ്യത്തോട് കൂറ് പുലർത്തുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਉਸ ਕੌਮ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਵਫ਼ਾਦਾਰੀ ਦਾ ਰਿਣੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
قومی
ایک شخص جو اس قوم سے وفاداری کا مقروض ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
国家的
效忠该国家的人
🇯🇵Japanese
全国
その国に忠誠を誓っている人
🇰🇷Korean
국가의
그 나라에 충성을 다하는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quốc gia
một người có lòng trung thành với quốc gia đó
🇹🇭Thai
ระดับชาติ
บุคคลที่เป็นหนี้จงรักภักดีต่อชาตินั้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
nasional
seseorang yang berutang kesetiaan kepada negara itu
🇵🇭Filipino
pambansa
isang taong may utang na loob sa bansang iyon
🇲🇾Malay
kebangsaan
seorang yang berhutang taat setia kepada bangsa itu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وطني
الشخص الذي يدين بالولاء لتلك الأمة
🇮🇷Persian
ملی
شخصی که مدیون آن ملت است
🇹🇷Turkish
ulusal
o millete bağlılık borcu olan bir kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְאוּמִי
אדם שחייב אמונים לאותה אומה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'national'?
The primary meaning of 'national' is 'a person who owes allegiance to that nation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'national' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'national' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'national' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'national' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'national' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'national' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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