na⋅tion⋅al
[nash-uh-nl, nash-nuh
l] 
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs. |
| 2. | owned, preserved, or maintained by the federal government: a national wildlife refuge. |
| 3. | peculiar or common to the whole people of a country: national customs. |
| 4. | devoted to one's own nation, its interests, etc.; patriotic: to stir up national pride. |
| 5. | nationalist. |
| 6. | concerning or encompassing an entire nation: a national radio network. |
| 7. | limited to one nation. |
| 8. | a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection: U.S. nationals living abroad. |
| 9. | Often, nationals. a national competition, tournament, or the like: We're invited to Minneapolis for the nationals. |
| 10. | a national company or organization. |
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| Spanish: | nacional, | German: | National-…, Staats-…, | Japanese: | 国民の |
| na·tion·al
(nāsh'ə-nəl, nāsh'nəl) Pronunciation Key
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| national | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country; "national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark" |
| 2. | limited to or in the interests of a particular nation; "national interests"; "isolationism is a strictly national policy" [ant: international] |
| 3. | concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country; "the national government"; "national elections"; "of national concern"; "the national highway system"; "national forests" [ant: local] |
| 4. | owned or maintained for the public by the national government; "national parks" |
| 5. | inside the country; "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics" [syn: home] |
| 6. | characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation; "a national trait" |
| 7. | of or relating to nationality; "national origin" |
noun | |
| 1. | a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects" |
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Location: (32.670903, -117.092725)
Population (2000): 54,260 (15,422 housing units)
Area: 7.388578 sq mi (land), 1.855071 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 91950
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Location: (39.867158, -75.180201)
Population (2000): 3,205 (1,165 housing units)
Area: 0.995640 sq mi (land), 0.442720 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 08063
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Location: (39.867158, -75.180201)
Population (2000): 3,205 (1,165 housing units)
Area: 0.995640 sq mi (land), 0.442720 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 08063
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Location: (44.221670, -111.089383)
Population (2000): 0 (0 housing units)
Area: 57.278946 sq mi (land), 0.143618 sq mi (water)
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Location: (48.616328, -113.969839)
Population (2000): 146 (193 housing units)
Area: 968.292149 sq mi (land), 24.519334 sq mi (water)
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Location: (48.475686, -113.402133)
Population (2000): 42 (93 housing units)
Area: 616.277292 sq mi (land), 16.939312 sq mi (water)
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Location: (44.679021, -110.616914)
Population (2000): 358 (300 housing units)
Area: 1740.096434 sq mi (land), 4.498407 sq mi (water)
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Location: (44.528030, -110.578146)
Population (2000): 181 (284 housing units)
Area: 1234.847781 sq mi (land), 153.395336 sq mi (water)
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National
Na"tion*al\ (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. national.]1. Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc. 2. Attached to one's own country or nation. National anthem, a popular song or hymn which has become by general acceptance the recognized musical expression of the patriotic sentiment of a nation; as, "God save the King" is called the national anthem of England. National bank, the official common name of a class of banking corporations established under the laws of the United States. National flag. See under Flag. National guard, a body of militia, or a local military organization, as in Paris during the French Revolution, or as certain bodies of militia in other European countries and in the United States. National salute, a salute consisting of as many guns as there are States in the Union. [U.S.]Cite This Source
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