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national

/ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/

Meanings
noun
A subject of a nation.

Examples :

"The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty."
nation person state essential

Related Words

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration nationals

nationals noun

/ˈnæʃənəlz/ /ˈnæʃnəlz/

A subject of a nation.

"The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty."

Illustration destination

destination noun

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of destining or appointing.

"The teacher's destination for the class was to master fractions by the end of the term. "

Illustration diplomats

diplomats noun

/ˈdɪpləmæts/ /dɪˈploʊmæts/

A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations

"Diplomats from several countries met to discuss trade agreements. "

Illustration advanced

advanced verb

/ədˈvɑːnst/ /ədˈvænst/

To promote or advantage.

"The teacher advanced the students' understanding of fractions by using visual aids. "

Illustration regional

regional noun

/ˈɹiːdʒnəl/

An entity or event with scope limited to a single region.

"The regional school competition was only for students in the western part of the city. "

Illustration participants

participants noun

/pɑːrˈtɪsɪpənts/ /pərˈtɪsɪpənts/

One who participates.

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration tournament

tournament noun

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/ /ˈtɔɹnəmənt/

During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

"The knight's training involved participating in a series of tournaments, preparing him for future battles. "

Illustration official

official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

Illustration sovereign

sovereign noun

/ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/ /ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/

A monarch; the ruler of a country.

"The sovereign of the kingdom awarded the school a grant for new equipment. "

Illustration interact

interact noun

/ɪntəɹˈækt/

A short act or piece between others, as in a play; a break between acts.

"The play had a short interact between the second and third acts, giving the audience a chance to stretch their legs. "