Definition of "national" in İngilizce

adjective

1. Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation.

   • a national assembly · on the front page of every national newspaper
   • Import tariffs were raised for the national interest.

2. Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others.

   • this is their national dish · our national tendency to laugh at the French

3. (now rare) Nationalistic; patriotic.

noun

1. A subject of a nation.

   • The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.

2. (usually in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.

   • After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.

3. (usually in the plural, journalism) A national newspaper.

4. (law) Somebody born under the authority of a given State.