national (EN)

adjective, noun

adjective “national”

1. pertaining to a whole country or nation, as opposed to a region
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   The story about the new law was featured in every national newspaper.
2. unique to a country and often different from others
   The national tree of Canada is the sugar maple.

noun “national”

1. a person who is a legal member of a specific country
   The embassy provided assistance to its nationals during the crisis.
2. competition where people from across the entire country come to participate
   The gymnastics team was thrilled to qualify for the nationals after their impressive performance at the state level.
3. a newspaper that cover news from all over the country
   The story made headlines in all the nationals.