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Foreigner vs National - What's the difference?

foreigner | national |

As nouns the difference between foreigner and national

is that foreigner is a person from a foreign country while national is a subject of a nation.

As an adjective national is

of or having to do with a nation.

foreigner

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person from a foreign country.
  • A private job run by an employee at a trade factory rather than going through the business.

    • Synonyms

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    Related terms

    * foreign * furriner

    national

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or having to do with a nation.
  • (by extension) Of or having to do with a country (sovereign state).
    • Import tariffs were raised for the national interest.

    Usage notes

    See nation'' for notes regarding the usage of ''national to refer to the UK and its member states.

    Derived terms

    * international * nationally * nationalistic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A subject of a nation.
    • The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.
  • (usually, in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
    • After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals .

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