1.a person who owes allegiance to that nation;
a monarch has a duty to his subjects
2.of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country;
national hero
3.limited to or in the interests of a particular nation;
national interests
4.concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country;
the national government
5.owned or maintained for the public by the national government;
national parks
6.inside the country;
the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior
7.characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation;
a national trait
8.of or relating to nationality;
national origin