national
national Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or common to a whole nation or country, as opposed to a particular region or foreign state.
"The government declared a national holiday to celebrate the country's independence."
Owned, controlled, or financially supported by the federal or central government of a country.
"They spent the weekend camping in a scenic national park."
• noun
A citizen or subject of a particular country who is entitled to its protection, especially when living or traveling abroad.
"The embassy issued an advisory for all foreign nationals residing in the capital."
A nationwide competition, tournament, or championship involving participants from across an entire country (usually used in the plural).
"After winning the regional qualifier, the gymnastics team advanced to the nationals."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French national, derived from Latin natio ('birth, tribe, or nation'), from the verb nasci ('to be born').