Synonyms for NATIONAL
ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəlna·tion·al

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1. national, subjectadjective

   a person who owes allegiance to that nation

   "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"

   Synonyms:
   theme, content, topic, subject, issue, national, discipline, case, subject area, matter, depicted object, study, guinea pig, subject field, field, field of study, bailiwick

   Antonyms:
   supranational, local, global, transnational, internationalist, foreign, world(a), world-wide, planetary, internationalistic, international, worldwide, private, multinational

2. nationaladjective

   of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

   "national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark"

   Synonyms:
   internal, interior(a), home(a)

   Antonyms:
   foreign, global, multinational, local, international, world(a), world-wide, transnational, internationalist, internationalistic, worldwide, supranational, planetary, private

3. nationaladjective

   limited to or in the interests of a particular nation

   "national interests"; "isolationism is a strictly national policy"

   Synonyms:
   internal, interior(a), home(a)

   Antonyms:
   global, supranational, internationalist, transnational, planetary, multinational, world-wide, local, foreign, worldwide, internationalistic, private, world(a), international

4. nationaladjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   internal, interior(a), home(a)

   Antonyms:
   worldwide, planetary, internationalistic, world-wide, private, transnational, multinational, global, local, foreign, world(a), internationalist, supranational, international

5. nationaladjective

   owned or maintained for the public by the national government

   "national parks"

   Synonyms:
   internal, interior(a), home(a)

   Antonyms:
   world(a), international, internationalistic, internationalist, foreign, world-wide, planetary, supranational, transnational, multinational, global, local, private, worldwide

6. home(a), interior(a), internal, nationaladjective

   inside the country

   "the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"; "the nation's internal politics"

   Antonyms:
   internationalistic, transnational, international, foreign, worldwide, internationalist, multinational, world-wide, local, planetary, private, supranational, world(a), global

7. nationaladjective

   characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation

   "a national trait"

   Synonyms:
   internal, interior(a), home(a)

   Antonyms:
   world-wide, private, multinational, supranational, world(a), transnational, foreign, international, global, local, worldwide, internationalist, internationalistic, planetary

8. nationaladjective

   of or relating to nationality

   "national origin"

   Synonyms:
   internal, interior(a), home(a)

   Antonyms:
   world(a), internationalist, world-wide, global, international, internationalistic, foreign, planetary, transnational, supranational, local, private, multinational, worldwide

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1. nationaladjective

   Synonyms:
   public, general

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1. List of paraphrases for "national":

   domestic, nationale, nacional, nationals, country, nationwide, countries, nationales, nationally, state, nation, patriotic, nazionale, nation-wide, states, national-level, nationaux, kookmin, nationalist, internal, ethnic, country-level, alleanza, nationality, nationaal

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1. President Bush:

   We have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can do not only across borders, but from violence that gathers within. There is little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home. But there is disdainful pluralism in their disregard for human life, in their determination to defile national symbols. They are children of the same foul spirit and it is our continuing duty to confront them.

2. Marine General Joseph Dunford:

   My assessment today, Senator, is that Russia presents the greatest threat to our national security.

3. Stoneman Douglas:

   President Donald Trump's a professional liar who will say anything to appease whatever crowd President Donald Trump's at, if President Donald Trump's in front of families, President Donald Trump might say something in support of common sense gun reform. But then when President Donald Trump's at the National Rifle Association, President Donald Trump'll say something to get a big cheer.

4. Prime Minister Scott Morrison.Australia:

   I don’t regret the decision to put Australia’s national interest first.

5. Matt Nelson:

   We have Brigadier Generals in the Afghan National Army. We have female journalists that have been persecuted. We've got several that young Hazara girls who are targeted to be war brides, young war brides, and we've been able to get all of them to safety to this point. And they're getting ready to make that final jump, i've got the family, the mother and father of an active duty U.S. Marine that is part of this group. We've got famous Afghan media personalities.