National Definition–adjective | 1. | of, pertaining to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs. | | 2. | owned, preserved, or maintained by the federal government: a national wildlife refuge. | | 3. | peculiar or common to the whole people of a country: national customs. | | 4. | devoted to one's own nation, its interests, etc.; patriotic: to stir up national pride. | | 6. | concerning or encompassing an entire nation: a national radio network. | | 7. | limited to one nation. | –noun | 8. | a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection: U.S. nationals living abroad. | | 9. | Often, nationals. a national competition, tournament, or the like: We're invited to Minneapolis for the nationals. | | 10. | a national company or organization. | |
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