n.
Pronunciation: ' nash-n ə l, ' na-sh ə -n ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1580
1 : of or relating to a nation
2 : NATIONALIST
3 : comprising or characteristic of a nationality
4 : belonging to or maintained by the federal government
5 : of, relating to, or being a coalition government formed by most or all major political parties usually in a crisis
– na · tion · al · ly adverb