[na.tion.al] adj (1597) 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 usu. in a crisis -- na.tion.al.ly adv
[2]national n (1887) 1: one that owes allegiance to or is under the protection of a nation without regard to the more formal status of citizen or subject
2: a competition that is national in scope--usu. used in pl. syn see citizen