National | Mean of national in English Dictionary

/ˈnæʃənl̟/

• of or relating to an entire nation or country
1. local and national governments
2. national politics
3. the national economy
4. national security/defense
5. the country's national flag/symbol
6. She won the national championship/title last year.
7. His test scores were higher than the national average.
8. They were national heroes.
9. Doing well in the Olympics is a matter of national pride.
10. Baseball is called America's national pastime.
11. The game was shown on national television.
• owned and controlled or operated by a national government
1. Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
2. the National Museum of Art
3. a national bank/forest
• Noun
• a person who is a citizen of a country
1. She's a Mexican national now working in the United States.
2. foreign nationals

• competitions in which people or teams from all areas of a country compete
1. The U.S. Nationals will be held in New York City this year.