Translate national | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of national
adjective
of or relating to a nation; common to or characteristic of a whole nation:this policy may have been in the national interest a national newspaper owned, controlled, or financially supported by the federal government:plans for a national art library
noun
1a citizen of a particular country, typically entitled to hold that country’s passport:a German national the new law on foreign nationals
2 (usually
nationals)
a nationwide competition or tournament:she finished 16th at the nationals that year
