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a. [ Cf. F. national. ] 1. Of or pertaining to a nation; common to a whole people or race; public; general; as, a national government, language, dress, custom, calamity, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Attached to one's own country or nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

National anthem, a popular song or hymn which has become by general acceptance the recognized musical expression of the patriotic sentiment of a nation; as, “God save the King” is called the national anthem of England. --
National bank, the official common name of a class of banking corporations established under the laws of the United States. --
National flag. See under Flag. --
National guard, a body of militia, or a local military organization, as in Paris during the French Revolution, or as certain bodies of militia in other European countries and in the United States. --
National salute, a salute consisting of as many guns as there are States in the Union. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A citizen (of a particular country); as, U. S. nationals are advised to contact their embassy when abroad. [ PJC ]

2. A country-wide sports competition; for a series of competitions, the plural form is usually used; as, to advance to the nationals. [ PJC ]

n. same as nationalization. [ Chiefly Brit. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. The state of being national; national attachment; nationality. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. National independence; the principles of the Nationalists. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A devotion to one's country; patriotism; especially. an exaggerated or excessive form of patriotism; chauvinism. [ PJC ]

5. The policy of advocating the independence of one's country. [ PJC ]

6. The policy of advocating the interests of one's own country exclusively, regardless of effects of a country's actions on other countries. [ PJC ]

n. 1. One who advocates national unity and independence; -- as, for example, one of a party favoring Irish independence before 1918. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. One who advocates nationalism, in any sense. [ PJC ]

adj. 1. Fanatically patriotic; chauvinistic.
Syn. -- chauvinistic, flag-waving(prenominal), jingoistic, superpatriotic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; as, minor nationalistic differences.
Syn. -- nationalist. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Nationalities [ Cf. F. nationalité. ] 1. The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one's own nation; patriotism. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national character. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A race or people, as determined by common language and character, and not by political bias or divisions; a nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fulfillment of his mission is to be looked for in the condition of nationalities and the character of peoples. H. W. Beecher. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national unity and integrity. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The state or quality of belonging to or being connected with a nation or government by nativity, character, ownership, allegiance, etc.; as, to record one's nationality on identification papers; the Soviet Union had citizens of many nationalities. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. The act of nationalizing, or the state of being nationalized. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Nationalized p. pr. & vb. n. Nationalizing ] [ Cf. F. nationaliser. ] 1. To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To change ownership of (a business, a property) from private ownership to state ownership or control; as, to nationalize the steel industry. [ PJC ]

n. 1. A citizen (of a particular country); as, U. S. nationals are advised to contact their embassy when abroad. [ PJC ]

2. A country-wide sports competition; for a series of competitions, the plural form is usually used; as, to advance to the nationals. [ PJC ]

n. same as nationalization. [ Chiefly Brit. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. The state of being national; national attachment; nationality. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. National independence; the principles of the Nationalists. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A devotion to one's country; patriotism; especially. an exaggerated or excessive form of patriotism; chauvinism. [ PJC ]

5. The policy of advocating the independence of one's country. [ PJC ]

6. The policy of advocating the interests of one's own country exclusively, regardless of effects of a country's actions on other countries. [ PJC ]

n. 1. One who advocates national unity and independence; -- as, for example, one of a party favoring Irish independence before 1918. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. One who advocates nationalism, in any sense. [ PJC ]

adj. 1. Fanatically patriotic; chauvinistic.
Syn. -- chauvinistic, flag-waving(prenominal), jingoistic, superpatriotic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others; as, minor nationalistic differences.
Syn. -- nationalist. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Nationalities [ Cf. F. nationalité. ] 1. The quality of being national, or strongly attached to one's own nation; patriotism. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The sum of the qualities which distinguish a nation; national character. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A race or people, as determined by common language and character, and not by political bias or divisions; a nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fulfillment of his mission is to be looked for in the condition of nationalities and the character of peoples. H. W. Beecher. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Existence as a distinct or individual nation; national unity and integrity. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The state or quality of belonging to or being connected with a nation or government by nativity, character, ownership, allegiance, etc.; as, to record one's nationality on identification papers; the Soviet Union had citizens of many nationalities. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. The act of nationalizing, or the state of being nationalized. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Nationalized p. pr. & vb. n. Nationalizing ] [ Cf. F. nationaliser. ] 1. To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To change ownership of (a business, a property) from private ownership to state ownership or control; as, to nationalize the steel industry. [ PJC ]