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- pronunciation:
- nae
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is national, it has to do with the whole country, not just one part of it.
The national government is the government of a whole country. Besides the national government, there are also state governments and city governments.The center of the national government in the United States is Washington, D.C. |
| definition 2: |
When something is national, it belongs to a particular country or is very special to that nation.
Many national flags have the colors red, white, and blue.A bird called the bald eagle is America's national bird.
- similar words:
- domestic, native, state
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| related words: |
domestic, native, public, state |
| derivation: |
nationally (adv.) |
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