The word national used in a sentence

Antonym: international. Similar words: nationalism, international, zonation, donation, educational, organizational, nation, functional. Meaning: [‘næʃənəl]  n. a person who owes allegiance to that nation. adj. 1. of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country 2. limited to or in the interests of a particular nation 3. concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country 4. owned or maintained for the public by the national government 5. inside the country 6. characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation 7. of or relating to nationality. 

Sentence Examples

APPLICANT 1: You won a fellowship from the national Science Foundation?

NAWSA does not support the national Woman’s Party.

I was partially inspired to do this by this experiment over here — the Bevatron Accelerator at the Lawrence Berkeley national Laboratory.

If that mother dies, it’s going to be all over national news.

How could you do this to me, on national television?

We’re talking about national TV just to see your man shoot the rock.

Shot with the help of the Romanian Army and the artists of the Bucharest national Theatre.

Haghefilm Conservation Centre, Amsterdam In collaboration with Archives Fran├ºaises du Film du Centre national de la Cin├®matographie Counseil G├®n├®ral de la Charente

His wife — and first national bank.

The first in national history films in a Science Fiction and Fantasy genre.

The Henley Regatta: England’s national rowing event

«Babe» Ruth: a national hero

«Music please … the Russian national Anthem.»

Ensanguined national assets of the country, buried treasures sealed by a mystery and shrouded in legend lay in the Ukrainian land for ages.

There is my plan for the national budget.

The national Guard of workers defends the city

Mr. Lincoln, your campaign against Douglas has made you a national figure.

He became fascinated with the theatre at an early age, much to his parents’ disappointment, and worked in provincial productions, and finally secured a company position with the national theatre in Budapest.

Contrary to some accounts, he played mainly minor roles at the national theatre, a source of endless frustration for him.

This is the Eiffel Tower national station.

Eiffel Tower national radio station. This is the Eiffel Tower national radio station.

What’s the capital of the Chase national Bank?

Did you hear what happened over at the Union national Bank?

I thought the Union national was pretty solid.

I always said the Union national was a phoney bank.

That’s the end of the Union national Bank.

Is there something wrong with Union national Bank?

Jack, go to the Union national Bank and take your money out.

Send $100,000 cash to the Union national now.

Send all available cash to the Union national.

And find these. 300,000 in registered bonds. From the Walnut national Bank holdup.

When the clock on the wall strikes ten All you loyal ladies and you patriotic men Let’s sing the national anthem when

I’VE SPOKEN TO MacLAINE OF THE FIRST national BANK

AND BITTLE OF THE FARMERS national, AND MY OWN BANK, TOO. OH, WE’RE WORRIED, ANDERSON.

The State national Bank in New York.

Hitler, national-socialists… whippersnappers and fools.

The votes for national Socialists have risen from the last times 92 000 to 132 000 votes.

This is the national station broadcasting this evening’s news.

I’m from the national Studios in Hollywood.

Be at the national Studios at 7:00 tomorrow morning.

national Insurance Company.

He returns a national hero.

Are you going to marry the national hero?

A genuine talent when it comes to national economy.

The word national can be abbreviated as

• Nat’l.
• Natl.
• Ntl.
• Nat.
• NTL

However, of the five options the first two, Nat’l. and Natl. are the most commonly used. The word national has been abbreviated using different types of abbreviations to form the five variations. Some English experts agree on the number of variations, while others don’t, so let’s take a look at all of them.

Nat’l. is a contraction of the word national. It omits the middle letters and instead introduces an apostrophe to replace them.

Nat. is a truncation meaning the abbreviation only uses the first part of the word.

Natl. and Ntl. are also contractions of the word only they don’t feature an apostrophe to represent the omitted letters.

NTL is an acronym meaning t’s formed from the letters of the word national. As a rule, acronyms only use capital letters and do not feature a period at the end of the abbreviation. This abbreviation is not the purest definition of an acronym, however it has been modified to embody the characteristics of one.

History of the word national

National is derived from the root word nation and it means belonging to a nation. The word nation originated from the Latin word nationem or natio which referred to origin, stock, race of people or tribe. The earliest use of the word was in c1300 from the old French “nacion.”

When put in context, the words nationem and nacion literally meant “born of” or “that which was born of.”

In Tamil history, they have had the words “Naadu”, “Natukaran” and “Naatu Nai” among others as part of their vocabulary since 500 BC. Naadu means country and it can also mean people of a country. Natukaran means citizen and Naatu Nai refers to the country dog.

Even the ancient rulers of Tamil Nadu were refered to by territory. For example, the Cholanadu were the “rulers who ruled the Chola territory/nation/people.” And Nadu was used in other south Indian languages like Kanada to mean land or area.

Although there is no debate that the word nation was derived from the Latin version “nationem”, the origin of the Latin word is thought to have come about from interactions with other civilizations that used the word to describe their territory and people.

The word national is an adjective that describes something or someone belonging to a specific country. The word represents anything that is shared or is common to a place with boundaries entitled to sovereignty.

Example:

English is the official language in Kenya but Swahili is the national language.

This sentence implies that while the English language is used widely in the country for official communication, the language that defines the citizens and territory of Kenya is Swahili.

Synonyms of national

• State
• Public
• Interstate
• Governmental (gov)
• Civil
• Nationwide
• Communal
• Native
• Sovereign
• Civic
• Federal
• Domestic
• Inland
• Vernacular

Antonyms for national

• Local

When to use the abbreviations for national

These standard abbreviations are used in organizations names, especially on buildings or journal/newspapers to shorten the name because of space. For example, the National Daily newspaper can be referred to as the Nat’l. Daily when one is writing about it. Or, a building like the National archives may be referred to as the Natl. Archives.

However, there are instances where the word national cannot be abbreviated. When national is already part of an acronym it can’t be further abbreviated. For example, in the United States, the National Football League is known as the NFL and so the word national is part of an acronym. Another example is the acronym NASA which reads National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

How to use the abbreviations for national

National is generally considered an official word because it denotes territory and sovereignty like the National Air Force or NASA. So using its abbreviations can come across as informal, which may impact the mood and impact of a text. But they can be necessary, even in formal texts, to shorten the overall text and deliver the message.

To use these abbreviations one must adhere to the following rules.

1.The first time you use the abbreviation, introduce it together with the full form of the word national so that the reader can make a connection of the two.

Example:

“We are looking at our national (nat’l.) debt deficit for this fiscal year and waiting for recommendations from the national institute of finance based at the national center.”

Now every time the reader comes across the abbreviation, nat’l, they’ll know exactly what it stands for. This is especially important when you are using the acronym variation (NTL)

1. Remember to put a period at the end of the abbreviation to signify that it is one.
2. Stick to one version of the abbreviation and use it sparingly. The more abbreviations you use in a text the more casual it reads and appears, even standard abbreviations.
3. Consider the audience. Some abbreviations in British English may require no period after them but in American English they have a period at the end. Such nuances allow the writer to make it a bit more formal. When you are in doubt about how conversant the audience is with the abbreviations, use the full form of the word only.
4. When the abbreviations appear at the end of the sentence, place only one period at the end.

Examples of sentences using the word national and its common abbreviations

1. He is the national chief financial adviser to the current government. He has a PhD in business administration and his job is to advice the administration on all national financial matters.
2. I was reading the National Enquirer and came across you story. Of course, I didn’t believe it because you know the Enquirer has become a tabloid. They should just change their name to nat’l rag.
3. I am staying indoors after the storm warning from the national weather service. And I have my phone on speed dial for the United States code for national disasters.
4. Our national institute of foreign affairs is providing language courses for new diplomats. This is a directive for the states department.
5. Our national character is being assassinated because of the conduct of a few individuals. So we have created a national association to counter these attacks.
6. They broke out in their national anthem when they won the rugby sevens tournament.
7. Go to this address and pick up the package “Nat’l. Freight Services, BLD 5 , Weston avenue.

An English teacher should help you find the right context for these common abbreviations.  Also, note: some words may contain the word national but when abbreviated the word is completely omitted. For example, the National Center for Disease Control.  When abbreviated the acronym becomes CDC. Does that nullify the word national in this sense? Of course not – it’s just a standard abbreviation commonly used in health administration.

 Sources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadu
2. https://www.crownacademyenglish.com/types-english-abbreviations/

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