noun
a person who owes allegiance to that nation
Synonyms
Examples
- a monarch has a duty to his subjects
adjective
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
Examples
- national hero
- national anthem
- a national landmark
adjective
limited to or in the interests of a particular nation
Examples
- national interests
- isolationism is a strictly national policy
adjective
concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
Examples
- the national government
- national elections
- of national concern
- the national highway system
- national forests
adjective
owned or maintained for the public by the national government
Examples
- national parks
adjective
inside the country
Synonyms
Examples
- the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior
- the nation's internal politics
adjective
characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation
Examples
- a national trait
adjective
of or relating to nationality
Examples
- national origin