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National Definition: Nationwide & Citizen Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：nationwide (national)

national 🔊

/ˈnæʃənəl/

adj.

Relating to the whole country, not just a part of it.

nationwide 🔊

➕

/ˌneɪʃənˈwaɪd/

adj.

Describes something that belongs to, relates to, or affects the entire country, rather than a local or regional part.

📁 Category：Countries & Government 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'natio' (birth, nation) + suffix '-al' (relating to).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of your 'nation' as the whole country; add 'al' to make it an adjective.

📖 Example

The government announced a new national policy to support small businesses. 🔊 The government announced a new national policy to support small businesses.

🔗 Collocations

national anthem – a song officially adopted by a nation to represent its identity

national security – the protection of a country's people, economy, and institutions

national holiday – a public holiday celebrated across the entire country

🔄 Synonyms

countrywide (adj.) – covering or affecting the whole country

federal (adj.) – relating to the central government of a federation, often used for nationwide matters

nationwide (adj.) – extending throughout the entire nation

🚫 Antonyms

local (adj.) – relating to a particular area or small region, not the whole country

regional (adj.) – confined to a specific region, not nationwide

foreign (adj.) – belonging to another country

🌱 Derivatives

nationalism (n.) – patriotic feeling or political ideology emphasizing national interests

nationality (n.) – the legal belonging of a person to a particular nation

nationalize (v.) – to bring under government control on a national level

📖 Cultural Story

Evolved from Latin 'natio' meaning 'birth' or 'tribe', later used to denote a political entity. In English, 'national' emerged in the 16th century to describe matters concerning the entire country.

Meaning 2：citizen (national)

national 🔊

/ˈnæʃənəl/

adj.

A person who legally belongs to a particular country.

citizen 🔊

➕

/ˈsɪtɪzən/

adj.

A person who legally belongs to a particular country and enjoys the rights and obligations associated with that membership.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Many foreign nationals living in the city participated in the cultural festival. 🔊 Many foreign nationals living in the city participated in the cultural festival.

🔗 Collocations

foreign nationals – people who are citizens of another country residing in a given nation

fellow nationals – people who share the same nationality as oneself

nationals of a country – individuals who hold legal citizenship of that country

🔄 Synonyms

citizen (n.) – a legally recognized member of a country with full rights

subject (n.) – a person under the authority of a monarch or state, often used historically

resident (n.) – a person who lives in a place, but may not have full legal nationality

🚫 Antonyms

foreigner (n.) – a person from another country, not a national of the host country

alien (n.) – a person who is not a citizen of the country they are in

non-citizen (n.) – a person who does not hold the citizenship of the country

🌱 Derivatives

nationality (n.) – the legal status of being a national of a particular country

nationalize (v.) – to grant citizenship to someone (less common) or to make something national in scope

denationalize (v.) – to strip of nationality or citizenship