NATIONAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NATIONAL?

Need another word that means the same as “national”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “national” in this overview.

The synonyms of “National” are: home, interior, internal, public, federal, governmental, nationwide, countrywide, general, widespread, overall, comprehensive, subject, citizen, native, resident, inhabitant

National as a Noun

Definitions of "National" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “national” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A nationwide competition or tournament.
• A national newspaper as opposed to a local one.
• A person who owes allegiance to that nation.
• A citizen of a particular country.

Synonyms of "National" as a noun (5 Words)

citizen	An inhabitant of a particular town or city. A British citizen.
inhabitant	A person who fulfils the residential or legal requirements for being a member of a state or parish.
native	An indigenous person who was born in a particular place. New York in the summer was too hot even for the natives.
resident	A physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital. Arctic residents are joined annually by long distance migrants.
subject	The subject matter of a conversation or discussion. The chorale like second subject of the Scherzo.

Usage Examples of "National" as a noun

• The inability of the local press to compete with the nationals for news.
• She finished 16th at the nationals that year.
• A German national.

National as an Adjective

Definitions of "National" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “national” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country.
• Of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country.
• Owned, controlled, or financially supported by the state.
• Limited to or in the interests of a particular nation.
• Owned or maintained for the public by the national government.
• Characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation.
• Inside the country.
• Relating to or characteristic of a nation; common to a whole nation.
• Of or relating to nationality.

Synonyms of "National" as an adjective (12 Words)

comprehensive	Of large content or scope; wide-ranging. A comprehensive collection of photographs.
countrywide	Occurring or extending throughout a country or nation. A countrywide tour.
federal	Of or relating to the central government of a federation. A federal system like that of the United States.
general	Prevailing among and common to the general public. Bearing a general resemblance to the original.
governmental	Relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state. Governmental intervention in the economy.
home	Made done or intended for use in the home. Home fans.
interior	(in filming) indoor. The layer immediately interior to the epidermis.
internal	Located inward. The nation s internal politics.
nationwide	Extending or reaching throughout a whole nation. A nationwide hunt.
overall	Taking everything into account. The overall cost.
public	Open to or shared by all the people of an area or country. A public library.
widespread	Found or distributed over a large area or number of people. Widespread fear of nuclear war.

Usage Examples of "National" as an adjective

• National parks.
• The national government.
• National elections.
• Plans for a national art library.
• This policy may have been in the national interest.
• A national newspaper.
• Of national concern.
• Isolationism is a strictly national policy.
• National interests.
• The national highway system.
• National forests.

Associations of "National" (30 Words)

area	A sunken enclosure giving access to the basement of a building. The spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants.
bicameral	Composed of two legislative bodies. The bicameral heart of a fish.
borough	One of the administrative divisions of a large city.
burgher	(in southern Africa) a civilian member of a local militia unit. The poem is not the sort of thing the sturdy burghers of Manchester would wish to read.
citizen	An inhabitant of a particular town or city. A British citizen.
confederation	The act of forming an alliance or confederation. A confederation of trade unions.
constituency	The body of voters who elect a representative for their area. Most politicians are more interested in the voice of their constituency.
county	Relating to or characteristic of aristocratic people with an ancestral home in a particular county. A county grande dame.
disfranchise	Deprive of voting rights.
dwelling	Housing that someone is living in. The proposed dwelling is out of keeping with those nearby.
elect	Selected as the best. The members who were elected to the committee.
elector	In the US a member of the electoral college. Close to 60 per cent of the 60 000 registered electors voted.
emblem	A thing serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept. Our child would be a dazzling emblem of our love.
enfranchise	Grant voting rights. A proposal that foreigners should be enfranchised for local elections.
exotic	An exotic plant or animal. Protons neutrons electrons and all their exotic variants.
federation	A group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs. A first step in the federation of Europe.
inhabitant	A person who fulfils the residential or legal requirements for being a member of a state or parish.
legislature	The legislative body of a country or state. The Nevada state legislature passed a law to prohibit dumping of nuclear waste.
manchester	A city in northwestern England (30 miles to the east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England.
nationality	An ethnic group forming a part of one or more political nations. Immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out.
parliament	(in the UK) the highest legislature, consisting of the Sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. The Russian parliament.
patio	Usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence. The dining room looks out to a small patio.
plebiscite	A vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance. The administration will hold a plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms.
politics	The profession devoted to governing and to political affairs. The party quickly gained influence in French politics.
referendum	A general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
reside	Have one’s permanent home in a particular place. Legislative powers reside with the Federal Assembly.
resident	An intelligence agent in a foreign country. The film studio needed a resident historian.
sovereignty	The authority of a state to govern another state. The sovereignty of Parliament.
vote	Cause someone to gain or lose a particular post or honour by means of a vote. The nationalist vote in Northern Ireland.
voter	A citizen who has a legal right to vote.