national
Of the homeland
National describes what belongs to or characterizes a nation as a whole: national pride, national anthem, national security.
It distinguishes the country-wide from the local or regional: national news, the national average.
As a noun, a national is a citizen of a particular country: Foreign nationals were advised to leave.
A national park or forest is land preserved by the federal government.
Divided governmental authority
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- commonwealthState for public good
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
senate · legislation · policy · democracy · republic · countrywide · nationwide · intergovernmental
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
memorial · independence · liberty · heroes · veterans · constitution · freedom · loyalty
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
borders · integrity · jurisdiction · self-governance · noninterference · inviolability · neutrality · secession
Government-issued travel credential
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- emigrantPerson resettling in another nation
diaspora · refugee · visa · resident · alien · birthright · denizen · native
Organized cooperative unit
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- squadSmall working group
- capCovering for top
selection · qualifier · fixture · representing · jersey · coach · roster · tournament
federal
Divided governmental authority
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- commonwealthState for public good
parliament · senate · legislation · policy · democracy · republic · countrywide · nationwide · intergovernmental · governance
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
monument · memorial · independence · liberty · heroes · veterans · constitution · freedom · loyalty · unity
independence
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
territory · borders · integrity · jurisdiction · self-governance · noninterference · inviolability · neutrality · secession · diplomacy
passport
Government-issued travel credential
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
emigrant · diaspora · refugee · visa · resident · alien · birthright · denizen · native · compatriot
team
Organized cooperative unit
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- squadSmall working group
cap · selection · qualifier · fixture · representing · jersey · coach · roster · tournament · league
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, environmental, federal, financial
- event adjectivesannual, scheduled, planned, recurring, upcoming
- newspaper sectionsnews, sports, editorial, business, classifieds
- place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern
- place descriptorsregional, local, remote, isolated, global
nationalinternational
Concerning relations among countries
local · global · worldwide · regional · world-wide
nationalforeign
From another nation
alien · foreigner · noncitizen · immigrant · stranger
nationalprivate
Restricted to certain parties
privatized · corporate · commercial · individual · independent
- national championshipCountry-level competitive title
- national pastimeCountry's beloved sport
- national parkProtected land for conservation
- national anthemOfficial patriotic composition
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- national mourningNationwide period of sorrow
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