national
♦♦♦ na|tion|al /n'æʃənəl/ (nationals)
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
National means relating to the whole of a country or nation rather than to part of it or to other nations.
Ruling parties have lost ground in national and local elections.
...major national and international issues.
● nationally [ADV] ADV with v, ADV adj
...a nationally televised speech...
Duncan Campbell is nationally known for his investigative work.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
National means typical of the people or customs of a particular country or nation.
...the national characteristics and history of the country...
Baseball is the national pastime.
3 [N-COUNT] usu adj N
You can refer to someone who is legally a citizen of a country as a national of that country.
...a Sri-Lankan-born British national.
= citizengross na|tion|al prod|uct (gross national products)
[N-VAR]
A country's gross national product is the total value of all the goods it has produced and the services it has provided in a particular year, including its income from investments in other countries. (BUSINESS)
= GNPna|tion|al an|them (national anthems)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
A national anthem is a nation's official song which is played or sung on public occasions.na|tion|al gov|ern|ment (national governments)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
A national government is a government with members from more than one political party, especially one that is formed during a crisis. (mainly BRIT)na|tion|al in|sur|ance
[N-UNCOUNT]
In Britain, national insurance is the state system of paying money to people who are ill, unemployed, or retired. It is financed by money that the government collects from people who work, or from their employers. (BUSINESS)na|tion|al park (national parks)
[N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES] oft in names after n
A national park is a large area of land which is protected by the government because of its natural beauty, plants, or animals, and which the public can usually visit.
...the Masai Mara game reserve and Amboseli national park.na|tion|al ser|vice
[N-UNCOUNT]
National service is service in the armed forces, which young people in certain countries have to do by law. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use selective service)
Banks spent his national service in the Royal Navy.
= military service
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
National means relating to the whole of a country or nation rather than to part of it or to other nations.
Ruling parties have lost ground in national and local elections.
...major national and international issues.
● nationally [ADV] ADV with v, ADV adj
...a nationally televised speech...
Duncan Campbell is nationally known for his investigative work.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
National means typical of the people or customs of a particular country or nation.
...the national characteristics and history of the country...
Baseball is the national pastime.
3 [N-COUNT] usu adj N
You can refer to someone who is legally a citizen of a country as a national of that country.
...a Sri-Lankan-born British national.
= citizengross na|tion|al prod|uct (gross national products)
[N-VAR]
A country's gross national product is the total value of all the goods it has produced and the services it has provided in a particular year, including its income from investments in other countries. (BUSINESS)
= GNPna|tion|al an|them (national anthems)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
A national anthem is a nation's official song which is played or sung on public occasions.na|tion|al gov|ern|ment (national governments)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
A national government is a government with members from more than one political party, especially one that is formed during a crisis. (mainly BRIT)na|tion|al in|sur|ance
[N-UNCOUNT]
In Britain, national insurance is the state system of paying money to people who are ill, unemployed, or retired. It is financed by money that the government collects from people who work, or from their employers. (BUSINESS)na|tion|al park (national parks)
[N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES] oft in names after n
A national park is a large area of land which is protected by the government because of its natural beauty, plants, or animals, and which the public can usually visit.
...the Masai Mara game reserve and Amboseli national park.na|tion|al ser|vice
[N-UNCOUNT]
National service is service in the armed forces, which young people in certain countries have to do by law. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use selective service)
Banks spent his national service in the Royal Navy.
= military service