Meaning & Definition of National in English

1. A person who owes allegiance to that nation

• "A monarch has a duty to his subjects"

1. Of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

• "National hero"

• "National anthem"

• "A national landmark"

2. Limited to or in the interests of a particular nation

• "National interests"

• "Isolationism is a strictly national policy"

3. Concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country

• "The national government"

• "National elections"

• "Of national concern"

• "The national highway system"

• "National forests"

4. Owned or maintained for the public by the national government

• "National parks"

5. Inside the country

• "The british home office has broader responsibilities than the united states department of the interior"

• "The nation's internal politics"

6. Characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation

• "A national trait"

7. Of or relating to nationality

• "National origin"