national

na|tion|al1 [ `næʃənl ] adjective ***

1. ) only before noun owned or controlled by the government:

the Rio Grande National Forest

a national park/monument/highway

2. ) relating to one particular nation and not including other nations:

Now let's take a look at the main national and international news.

in the national interest (=what is best for the nation): Saunders claims it is in the national interest to expose this scandal.

a ) relating to the whole of a nation and not just a part of it:

The closure of the factory has attracted attention from regional and national media.

House prices in Connecticut are 5% higher than the national average.

a national conference on air pollution

national

na|tion|al 2 [ `næʃənl ] noun count

a citizen of a particular country:

a British/foreign national