[ˈnaʃn(ə)l], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or characteristic of a nation; common to a whole nation
(e.g: this policy may have been in the national interest)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from French, from Latin natio(n-) ‘birth, race of people’ (see nation)

[ˈnaʃn(ə)l], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a citizen of a particular country
(e.g: a German national)

- a national newspaper as opposed to a local one
(e.g: the inability of the local press to compete with the nationals for news)

- a nationwide competition or tournament
(e.g: she finished 16th at the nationals that year)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from French, from Latin natio(n-) ‘birth, race of people’ (see nation)