What is the difference between national and international?
national | international | Derived terms |
Of or having to do with a nation.
(by extension) Of or having to do with a country (sovereign state).
A subject of a nation.
(usually, in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
Of or having to do with more than one nation.
Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, two or more nations.
Of or concerning the association called the International.
Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.
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, title= Foreign; of another nation.
(sports) Someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.
(sports) A game or contest between two or more nations.
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International is a derived term of national.
As adjectives the difference between national and international
is that national is of or having to do with a nation while international is of or having to do with more than one nation.As nouns the difference between national and international
is that national is a subject of a nation while international is someone who has represented their country in a particularly sport.As a proper noun International is
international Airport, as the shortened form of an airport name.national
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- 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 * nationalisticNoun
(en noun)- The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.
- After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals .
External links
* * ----international
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Globalisation is about taxes too, passage=It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today – with America standing out in the forefront and the UK not far behind.}}
See also
* supranationalNoun
(en noun)- The United team includes five England internationals .