News vs National - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between news and national

is that news is (latest) news while national is a subject of a nation.

As an adjective national is

of or having to do with a nation.

news

English

Noun

(wikipedia news) (en-noun)

New information of interest.

Is there any news about the storm?

That was not much news in the press release.

Reports of current events broadcast via media such as newspapers or television.

Did you listen to the news tonight?

The news is that Mr. Jones died yesterday from cancer.

(computing, internet) posts published on newsgroups

Derived terms

* bad news * good news * hard news * local news * national news * news agency * newsagent * news feature * newsflash * newsman * newspaper * newsreader * news report * news reporter * news station * news stream * no news is good news * slow news day * soft news * that's news to me * world news * breaking news * news feed

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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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