non-national

non--na·tion·al

N n

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te nash-uh-nl, nash-nuh l]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te nash-uh-nl, nash-nuh l]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl/

Definitions of non-national word

adjective non-national of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs. 1
adjective non-national owned, preserved, or maintained by the federal government: a national wildlife refuge. 1
adjective non-national peculiar or common to the whole people of a country: national customs. 1
adjective non-national devoted to one's own nation, its interests, etc.; patriotic: to stir up national pride. 1
abbreviation NON-NATIONAL nationalist. 1
adjective non-national concerning or encompassing an entire nation: a national radio network. 1

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; nation + -al1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".