(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
National means relating to the whole of a country or nation rather than to part of it or to other nations.
Ruling parties have lost ground in ~ and local elections.
...major ~ and inter~ issues.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ly
...a ~ly televised speech...
Duncan Campbell is ~ly known for his investigative work.
ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj
2.
National means typical of the people or customs of a particular country or nation.
...the ~ characteristics and history of the country...
Baseball is the ~ pastime.
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
You can refer to someone who is legally a citizen of a country as a ~ of that country.
...a Sri-Lankan-born British ~.
= citizen
N-COUNT: usu adj N