as in federal
of or relating to a nation
played the home team's national anthem before the start of the soccer game
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as in citizen
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
recommended that foreign nationals living in the region evacuate immediately
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Recent Examples of national
Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The Aerospace Industries Association, which represents nearly 300 aerospace and defense companies, says tariffs put their industry — and national security — at risk.
—TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
Ryan Wedding, a Canadian national who competed as a snowboarder at the Salt Lake City Games in 2002, landed on the agency’s list after being charged with running an international drug network that moved hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia to North America.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that national security advisor Mike Waltz spoke Wednesday with his Russian counterpart.
—Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The Aerospace Industries Association, which represents nearly 300 aerospace and defense companies, says tariffs put their industry — and national security — at risk.
—TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
Beginning in September 2022, the FBI and Hartford Police Department interviewed several Mexican nationals who alleged that they were smuggled from Mexico into the U.S. and transported to Hartford, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
Ryan Wedding, a Canadian national who competed as a snowboarder at the Salt Lake City Games in 2002, landed on the agency’s list after being charged with running an international drug network that moved hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia to North America.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national
Adjective
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This stability also positioned Fisk to receive additional federal financing for a new Science Center and Student Life Center—developments that will further strengthen the institution’s long-term sustainability.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The video comes just days after the Trump administration deported hundreds of immigrants accused of being tied to gangs to El Salvador, even as a federal judge ordered that the deportations be halted.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly told the press Wednesday that China had put to death four Canadian citizens in recent weeks despite pleas for clemency by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Whether these ideas come from visa holders or citizens should not matter.—
Bastiaan Vanacker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The new bankruptcy plan was filed nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court upended the company’s previous attempt to resolve the lawsuits through a bankruptcy settlement that would have granted the Sacklers sweeping civil immunity from opioid lawsuits.—
Reuters,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Amy Lieberman, a politics and society editor at The Conversation U.S., posed a few questions to Cassandra Burke Robertson, a scholar of civil proceedings and legal ethics, to break down some of the dynamics of this complex, evolving case.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But as the internal bickering drags on, all weary voters are seeing is a party with no shortage of talk about fighting Trump, but without a steady notion of how to actually do it.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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Antioxidant-Rich Foods Cells in your gut are exposed to harmful compounds through internal and external sources.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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Voters will also make some local municipal decisions, including some Jefferson Parish races.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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From municipal services to ambulances to keeping the peace, Syrian civil society groups that evolved through a brutal civil war are now helping to build the country’s postwar future.—
Taylor Luck,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Mar. 2025
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He was fired a month later for not cooperating with the university’s investigation but no additional information about Weiss’ crimes were made public.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Shortly after Yang’s successful attempt was made public, Suni engaged with online users to share her disappointment.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“National.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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