adjective · neutral
national
/ˈnæʃənəl/NA·tion·al
relating to a whole country rather than to parts of it
Examples
“The national exams are organised by the education ministry every year.”
“There was a national debate about healthcare reform.”
“She wore the national team's jersey to the match.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although national statistics suggest improvement, local disparities remain stark and require targeted policies.”
Collocations
- national identity
- national policy
- national level
- national team
Word family
Common mistakes
in national level→at national level
the national education→national education
Say it for a higher band
5country→6domestic→7+national
Synonyms
domestic
state
Easily confused
domestic
“Domestic tourism recovered faster than international travel after the lockdowns.”
regional
“Regional cooperation between neighbouring provinces improved trade.”
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In -al
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