National
Na´tion`al
| Noun | 1. |  national - a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"Synonyms: subject |
| Adj. | 1. | national - of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country; "national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark" |
| 2. | national - limited to or in the interests of a particular nation; "national interests"; "isolationism is a strictly national policy" Antonyms: international - concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations; "international affairs"; "an international agreement"; "international waters" | |
| 3. | national - concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country; "the national government"; "national elections"; "of national concern"; "the national highway system"; "national forests" Antonyms: local - relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area; "local taxes"; "local authorities" | |
| 4. | national - owned or maintained for the public by the national government; "national parks" | |
| 5. | national - inside the country; "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics" | |
| 6. | national - characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation; "a national trait" | |
| 7. | national - of or relating to nationality; "national origin" |