national — meaning in English

English meaning

• domestic adj Relating to the home or family life.
• national adj Relating to an entire nation or country, rather than just a region or local area.

Senses

national is used for these senses in English:

• domestic Internal to a specific country.
• national Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]
• national (law) Somebody born under the authority of a given State.

domestic — full definition

1. adj Relating to the home or family life.
2. adj Occurring or made within one's own country, as opposed to abroad.
3. noun A dispute or violent incident within a household, especially between partners.

national — full definition

1. adj Relating to an entire nation or country, rather than just a region or local area.
2. noun A citizen or legal member of a particular country.

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