as in federal
of or relating to a nation
played the home team's national anthem before the start of the soccer game
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as in citizen
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
recommended that foreign nationals living in the region evacuate immediately
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Recent Examples of national
Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Danes feel proud of Ørsted, which has succeeded financially while combatting climate change, a national priority.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Usiripalli, an Indian national, was previously admitted to the United States on a student visa and was enrolled in a master's program in biblical studies, according to federal officials.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The incident has sparked a national outcry and widespread protests.
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In 2001, India used Ayni to evacuate its nationals after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.
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The videos, posted to X on Sunday afternoon, quickly drew thousands of views and appear to show Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino ordering a crowd to move back as federal agents attempted to remove a man from a vehicle parked at the gas station.—
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The legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.—
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Brett Hull, a dual citizen who was born in Canada and played internationally for the United States, had 741 goals.—
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
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Constitutional law professor David Schultz, who has taught a class on police, criminal and civil procedure, has some answers.—
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But the memory of decades-long civil unrest, largely ended by a peace agreement signed in 2016, is still fresh enough to provide a real-life context for Teddy’s machinations.—
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However, the appliance’s internal temperature was too warm at 50 degrees.—
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This Lovevook laptop backpack has multiple internal and external pouches to keep things organized and easily accessible.—
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Witmer said the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and a municipal sewer district have approved cleanup measures.—
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The legislature voted in 2015 to establish the partnership to give municipal and other non-state public-sector workers another option for health coverage besides the plan offered by their municipality or regional governmental entity.—
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There are other examples of lawmakers leaving public office for lobbying roles, but keeping their accounts open and spending from them.—
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The state Department of Education controls public education, under the leadership of the governor and the Legislature.—
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Meanwhile in Venezuela, from the capital city to the Colombian border at Cúcuta, there are civilians in the streets getting their phones checked for having pro-opposition conversations by colectivos (armed pro-government gangs).—
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Now seen as a day to honor every person who has held the United States' high office, the holiday gives government and some non-government workers alike a day off in the throes of winter.—
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“National.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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