national

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a nation.

Of or relating to nationality.

Of or maintained by the government of a nation.

Devoted to one’s own nation or its interests; patriotic.

A citizen of a particular nation.

A contest or tournament involving participants from all parts of a nation.

Of or pertaining to a nation, or a country regarded as a whole: opposed to local or provincial, and in the United States to State: as, national troops, defenses, debt, expenditure, etc.; hence, general; public: as, national interests; the national welfare.

Established and maintained by the nation, or by authority of its laws: as, national banks; a national system of education; a national church.

Peculiar or common to the whole people of a country: as, national language, customs, or dress; a national trait; a national religion; national pride.