national

adjective, noun/ˈnæʃənəl/CEFR B1

জাতীয়; নাগরিক

Meaning

Belonging to a whole country, or a citizen of one.

Example sentences

  • Today is a national holiday.আজ জাতীয় ছুটির দিন।
  • Foreign nationals must register here.বিদেশি নাগরিকদের এখানে নিবন্ধন করতে হবে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: citizen, federal

Antonyms: local, international

Similar words, and what each means

  • citizen

    নাগরিক

    A legal member of a country with rights and duties.

  • federal

    কেন্দ্রীয়, যুক্তরাষ্ট্রীয়

    Relating to a central government that unites several states or regions.

Other English words for “জাতীয়; নাগরিক”

  • citizen

    A legal member of a country with rights and duties.

Opposite words

  • local

    স্থানীয়

    Belonging to the area where you live or the area being talked about.

  • provincial

    প্রাদেশিক

    Relating to a province rather than the central government.

  • regional

    আঞ্চলিক

    Belonging to one particular area of a country.

  • municipal

    পৌর, পৌরসভা-সংক্রান্ত

    Belonging to the government of a town or city rather than the country.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • nationnounজাতি, দেশ
  • nationalismnounজাতীয়তাবাদ
  • nationaliseverb(বেসরকারি প্রতিষ্ঠান) জাতীয়করণ করা
  • nationalitynounজাতীয়তা, নাগরিকত্ব

“national” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • In national life it means obeying traffic rules, paying taxes honestly, standing in a queue and keeping public places clean.

    Discipline →

  • Digital Bangladesh is about national services and infrastructure.

    Digital Bangladesh →

  • If the question asks for discipline, cover family, school and national life; if it asks for punctuality, stay on time.

    Punctuality →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “national” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • নকল, জাল, ভুয়া
    • • জাতীয়; নাগরিক
    • • আসন্ন, আগামী; আগমন
    • • অন্ধ; জানালার পর্দা
    Show the answer

    জাতীয়; নাগরিক — national (adjective, noun) — জাতীয়; নাগরিক. Belonging to a whole country, or a citizen of one.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “national”?

    • • antique
    • • citizen
    • • beloved
    • • kind
    Show the answer

    citizen — citizen — নাগরিক. A legal member of a country with rights and duties.

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