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na⋅tion⋅al

   [nash-uh-nl, nash-nuhl]
–adjective
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.
–noun
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.
Origin:
1590–1600; nation + -al 1
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na·tion·al     (nāsh'ə-nəl, nāsh'nəl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or belonging to a nation as an organized whole: a national anthem.
  2. Of or relating to nationality: their national origin.
  3. Characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation: a national trait.
  4. Of or maintained by the government of a nation: a national landmark.
  5. Being in the interest of one's own nation: Isolationism is a strictly national policy.
  6. Devoted to one's own nation or its interests; patriotic.
n.  
  1. A citizen of a particular nation. See Synonyms at citizen.
  2. A contest or tournament involving participants from all parts of a nation. Often used in the plural.
na'tion·al·ly adv.
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nationally

adverb
1. with regard to a nation taken as a whole; "a nationally uniform culture" 
2. extending throughout an entire nation; "nationally advertised"; "it was broadcast nationwide" 

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Nationally

Na"tion*al*ly\, adv. In a national manner or way; as a nation. "The jews . . . being nationally espoused to God by covenant." --South.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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