different between political vs national
political
English
Alternative forms
- politicall (obsolete)
Etymology
politic +? -al
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??l?t?k?l/
- Hyphenation: po?lit?i?cal
Adjective
political (comparative more political, superlative most political)
- Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.
- Concerning a polity or its administrative components.
- (derogatory) Motivated, especially inappropriately, by political (electoral or other party political) calculation.
- “The Court invalidates Minnesota’s political apparel ban based on its inability to define the term ‘political'”
- Of or relating to views about social relationships that involve power or authority.
- (of a person) Interested in politics.
Synonyms
- politic
Antonyms
- nonpolitical, non-political
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Descendants
- ? Hindi: ???????? (politikal)
Noun
political (plural politicals)
- A political agent or officer.
- 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, p. 265:
- One such officer was Count Nikolai Ignatiev, a brilliant and ambitious political, who enjoyed the ear of the Tsar and burned to settle his country's scores with the British.
- 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, p. 265:
- A publication focusing on politics.
References
- political at OneLook Dictionary Search
- political in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- political in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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national
English
Etymology
From Middle French national, corresponding to nation +? -al.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?na?n?(?)l/, /?na?n(?)l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?næ??n(?)l/, /?næ?n(?)l/
Adjective
national (comparative more national, superlative most national)
- Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]
- Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others. [from 17th c.]
- (now rare) Nationalistic; patriotic. [from 17th c.]
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford 2008, p. 599:
- ‘Come, come, don't deny it: they are really national. Why, now, the Adams are as liberal-minded men as any in the world: but, I don't know how it is, all their workmen are Scotch.’
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford 2008, p. 599:
Usage notes
See nation for notes regarding the usage of national to refer to the UK and its member states.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
national (plural nationals)
- A subject of a nation.
- The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.
- (usually in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
- After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.
Translations
Further reading
- national in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- national in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- nataloin, notalian
Danish
Etymology
From New Latin nationalis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [na?o?næ?l], occasionally (to stress the opposition to international) IPA(key): [?na?o?næ?l]
Adjective
national
- national, having to do with a particular country in opposition to other nations
- Antonym: international
- national, having to do with the whole and not only single parts of it
- Antonym: regional
- patriotic, having positive feelings for one's own nation
Inflection
Derived terms
- international
References
- “national” in Den Danske Ordbog
French
Etymology
nation +? -al; cf. New Latin nationalis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na.sj?.nal/
Adjective
national (feminine singular nationale, masculine plural nationaux, feminine plural nationales)
- national
Derived terms
Further reading
- “national” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
Derived from Nation (“nation”) under the influence of French national.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?natsi?o?na?l/, [?na.tsjo?na?l], /?natsi?o?na?l/, [?na.tsjo?na?l]
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
national (comparative nationaler, superlative am nationalsten)
- national (being part of the national identity)
- national (of importance for, or to the benefit of the nation as a whole)
- nationwide, national (covering a country, as opposed to regional and international levels; see usage note below)
- (moderately) nationalist
Usage notes
- The comparative forms are infrequent.
- German national in the sense of “nationwide” occurs chiefly in a political context, as shown in the examples above. Its use in other contexts is most often modeled on English usage: ein nationaler Gesangswettbewerb — a national singing competition. The more idiomatic German word is landesweit: ein landesweiter Gesangswettbewerb.
Declension
Derived terms
- Nationalismus
- Nationalität
- Nationalfeiertag
- Nationalmannschaft
- Nationalmeisterschaft
- Nationalsozialismus
- Nationalspieler
Further reading
- “national” in Duden online
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