- connected with a particular nation; shared by a whole nation
- Decide whether it would be better to advertise in a national or a local newspaper.
- national and international news
- national and regional politics
- decisions made at a local rather than national level
- a national election
- a coach for the national basketball team
- The protection of public health is a matter of national security.
- It is in the national interest to have a public enquiry.
- The national average is just over two children per family.
- They are afraid of losing their national identity.
- These buildings are part of our national heritage.
Extra Examples- During your visit, you should take the opportunity to sample the national dish.
- He has won medals in both national and international competitions.
- The King was greeted by dancers in national costume.
- The country faces the huge task of national reconstruction following the war.
- The state of our hospitals is a national disgrace.
- The statement was broadcast live on national radio.
- There have been calls for a national strike.
- There needs to be a national debate on the issue.
- This is not just a sporting event; for many it is a matter of national pride.
- the National Union of Teachers
- owned, controlled or paid for by the government
- a national airline/museum/theatre
- the National Health Service
Extra Examples- The Romanian national airline has ordered seven of the new aircraft.
- He designed the new wing of the national library in London.
- The collection is housed at the national museum.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French, from Latin natio(n-) ‘birth, race of people’, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci.
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