nonnational

adjective

non·​na·​tion·​al ˌnän-ˈnash-nəl 

-ˈna-shə-nᵊl

: not of or relating to a nation : not national

nonnational groups

nonnational issues

nonnational noun

plural nonnationals

New Zealand cannot compel any nonnational, be he prince, consort or commoner, to pay support unless he sets foot on New Zealand soil.

—Mark Goodman

Examples of nonnational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Robinson’s words ring true with a number of women who paid their dues in the Chicago Golden Gloves (the longest-running and largest nonnational amateur boxing event in America). —Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above