Definition: national

This definition is from, "The Heritage Illustrated Dictionary Of The English Language -- International Edition, 1973 Edition."

national adj. Abbr. nat.,natl.  1. Of, pertaining to, or belonging to a nation as an organized whole.  2. Of or relating to nationality: the national question.  3. Characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation: a national trait.  4. Big or important enough to have significance for a whole nation nation: a national figure.  5. Of or maintained by the government of a nation: a national park.  6.  In the interest of one's own nation: the foreign aid program was in fact strictly national in motivation.  7.  Devoted to one's own nation or its interests; patriotic.  --n.  1.  A citizen of a particular nation.  2.  A contest or tournament involving participants from all parts of the nation.  --nationally adv.