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national | na |

As an adjective national

is of or having to do with a nation.

As a noun national

is a subject of a nation.

As an adverb na is

already, now.

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 .

    External links

    * * ----

    na

    Translingual

    Symbol

    (head)
  • The ISO 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for Namibia.
    • ISO 3166-1 ----