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quasi-national

qua·si-na·tion·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee nash-uh-nl, nash-nuh l]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee nash-uh-nl, nash-nuh l]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi ˈnæʃ ə nl, ˈnæʃ nəl/

Definitions of quasi-national word

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

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Origin of quasi-national

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; nation + -al1

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Parts of speech for Quasi-national

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quasi-national popularity

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".

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